condenser

Object NameSpiral Condenser

Manufacturer Baird & Tatlock (London) Ltd. (British)

Made FromGlass

Date1950-1970

TechniqueFlameworked

SizeOverall H: 37.3 cm, Diam (max): 7.8 cm

Accession Number2016.8.168

Credit LineGift of The Science Museum, London

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionSpiral Condenser. Colorless glass; flameworked. Condenser consisting of tube with angled end. Tube opens into narrower spiraled inner tube, which opens into tapered cylindrical neck, with slightly flared rim. Inner tube surrounded by wider cylindrical tube with rounded shoulders. Two tubes attached to outer wall: one near base and one near top.
Provenance

Source Science Museum - 2016-10-12
deaccessioned from the London Science Museum (LSM) collections or released from their holdings of exhibition or education collections

Former Collection McLachlan