condenser

Object NameLiebig Condenser

Manufacturer Gallenkamp (British)

Made FromBorosilicate Glass

Date1880-1980

TechniqueFlameworked

SizeOverall H: 51.7 cm, Diam (max): 6 cm

Accession Number2016.8.164

Credit LineGift of The Science Museum, London

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary
Science and Technology
Modern

Place Made

England

Physical DescriptionLiebig Condenser. Colorless borosilicate glass; flameworked. Condenser consisting of tube with angled end. Tube opens into similarly-sized inner tube, which opens cylindrical neck, which opens into wider neck with rounded rim. Inner tube surrounded by wider cylindrical tube with rounded shoulders. Two tubes attached to same side of outer wall: one near base and one near top.
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