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Nansen-Petterson Water Bottle
Nansen-Petterson water collecting bottle in a box.
'In the 1950s, the Nansen-Pettersson insulated water-bottle was commonly used for determining the temperature and collecting water samples below the surface in shallow seas. The insulated bottle used in British laboratories consisted of six brass concentric cylinders connected by ebonite spacing pieces, the outermost cylinder being chromium-plated and the two innermost silver-plated. The lid and bottom are made of brass and are chromium-plated, and on the inside each carries a disk of ebonite sandwiched between two rubber washers. This form of insulation is said to prevent any changes in temperature for 6 minutes.' (A Note on the Use of the Nansen-Pettersson Water-Bottle by A. J. Lee and G. C. Baxter, ICES Journal of Marine Science, 1958)
Packing note dated 16/6/1953 in the box lists the following items:
Nansen-Petterson Water Bottle
Messenger
Ballast Weight
Extension Legs (2)
Tools
Thermometer 2 to 52 degrees C
Cable Drum
Packing note is for delivery from HMUDE Portland to 'The Senior Scientist, RRS Discovery, c/o HM Dockyard, Devonport'
'In the 1950s, the Nansen-Pettersson insulated water-bottle was commonly used for determining the temperature and collecting water samples below the surface in shallow seas. The insulated bottle used in British laboratories consisted of six brass concentric cylinders connected by ebonite spacing pieces, the outermost cylinder being chromium-plated and the two innermost silver-plated. The lid and bottom are made of brass and are chromium-plated, and on the inside each carries a disk of ebonite sandwiched between two rubber washers. This form of insulation is said to prevent any changes in temperature for 6 minutes.' (A Note on the Use of the Nansen-Pettersson Water-Bottle by A. J. Lee and G. C. Baxter, ICES Journal of Marine Science, 1958)
Packing note dated 16/6/1953 in the box lists the following items:
Nansen-Petterson Water Bottle
Messenger
Ballast Weight
Extension Legs (2)
Tools
Thermometer 2 to 52 degrees C
Cable Drum
Packing note is for delivery from HMUDE Portland to 'The Senior Scientist, RRS Discovery, c/o HM Dockyard, Devonport'
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV1773 |
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| Collection: | Oceanography |
| Type: | Nansen-Petterson Water Bottle |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | R. W. Munro Ltd. |
| Date made: | 1953 |
| Credit: | Transferred from the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Deacon Laboratory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 170 mm x 935 mm x 230 mm x 26 kg |
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