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Object NameVolatile Acid Still
Manufacturer Adams & Chittenden Scientific Glass Coop (f. 1993)
Made FromGlass, Metal, Plastic, Rubber
Date2021
TechniqueBlown, assembled
SizeOverall H: 61.5 cm, W: 24.5 cm, D: 31 cm; Base W: 23 cm, D: 14 cm
Accession Number2021.8.1
Credit LineGift of Adams & Chittenden Scientific Glass Coop
Exhibitions
Fire and Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine
Place Made
United States, CA, Berkeley
Physical DescriptionVolatile Acid Still. Colorless glass, metal, plastic, rubber tubing; blown, assembled. Volatile acid still consisting of the following components: (-1) Black rectangular footed metal base; (-2) long metal rod with one threaded end; (-3) gray two-sided metal vice with two adjustable thumb screws; (-4) metal arm with adjustable band clamp; (-5) colorless glass still with two plastic two-way stopcocks, metal coil in interior, red and black plastic cap at base, and black electrical cord with red power switch; (-6) gray two-sided metal vice with two adjustable thumb screws; (-7) metal arm with three-finger rubber-tipped clamp with two adjustable thumb screws; (-8) colorless glass condenser; (-9) blue plastic clamp; (-10) plastic T-tube with three sections of rubber tubing and two plastic clamps; (-11 through -13) sections of rubber tubing.
Provenance
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Object copyright© Corning Museum of Glass
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