Hydrometer

Glass hydrometer, with lead shot glued into bottom and painted red. In cardboard case.

Object Details

ID: NAV0988
Collection: Oceanography
Type: Hydrometer
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Petterson-Nansen
Date made: 1903
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Donated by Marine Scotland Marine Laboratory.
Measurements: Overall: 170 mm; Diameter: 40 mm
Parts: Hydrometer