scientific instrument

Object NameSoxhlet Extractor

Made FromGlass

Date1880-1980

TechniqueFlameworked

SizeOverall H: 27.8 cm, Diam (max) 5.1 cm

Accession Number2016.8.397

Credit LineGift of The Science Museum, London

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary
Science and Technology
Modern

Physical DescriptionSoxhlet Extractor. Colorless glass; flameworked. Cylindrical tube with flared rim. Main tube narrows into another cylindrical tube with an angled end. Main tube has two secondary tubes: one connects main tube to narrower tube, one is connected to main tube and enters into the narrower tube after twisting up and back down again.
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