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    Sinclair fruit firmness tester

    1999

    Includes Sinclair fruit firmness tester.

    SA/BL/4/99

    Sinclair fruit firmness tester

    Sainsbury's personal laboratory safety manual

    1990

    Pocket guide to safe practices with regard to chemicals and laboratory equipment. Marked S. V. Sundra.

    SA/BL/4/58

    Sainsbury's personal laboratory safety manual

    Test sieve

    1990

    Set of 4 woven wire mesh plate sieves with lid. Aperture sizes: 710 microns; 2.8 mm; 8 mm; 19mm. 2 in original box with document certifying they meet national and international specifications.

    SA/BL/4/20

    Test sieve

    Laboratory apparatus

    [1980s-1990s]

    Colourless glass tube with a removable glass stopcock. The tube has markings on it from 1 to 25. The name of the manufacturer, 'INTERKEY' has been printed and engraved on the tube and the valve. ...

    SA/BL/4/86

    Laboratory apparatus

    Laboratory apparatus

    [1980s-1990s]

    Colourless glass chamber with a tube at either end. It may have been used to measure out liquid.

    SA/BL/4/85

    Laboratory apparatus

    Personal laboratory safety manual

    [c. 1980s]

    Reference copy guide to safe practices with regard to chemicals and laboratory equipment used within Scientific Services Division.

    SA/BL/4/43

    Personal laboratory safety manual

    Weights

    [c. 1980s-1990s]

    3 metal cylindrical weights with thin metal rod protruding from centre. Possibly for insertion into some type of holder.

    SA/BL/4/13

    Weights

    Set of weights

    [c. 1980-1990]

    Set of brass weights. 1 x 100g, 1 x 50g, 2 x 20g, 1 x 10g, 1 x 5g, 2 x 2g, 1 x 1g, 1 x 500mg, 2 x 200mg, 1 x 100mg, 1 x 50mg, 2 x 20mg, 1 x 10mg, 2 x 2mg. All bear the stamp as an approved weight...

    SA/BL/4/12

    Set of weights

    Portable viscometer

    [c. 1980s]

    Handheld piece of electrical equipment for measuring the viscosity of fluids. Consists of a pale green metal cylindrical unit with reader dial, needle and black numerical markings 0 - 100 and a ...

    SA/BL/4/7

    Portable viscometer

    Gas detector

    1970s

    Multi gas detector unit made by Drager. Hinged iron carrying case containing a grey and black plastic bellows pump in protective black vinyl bag, assorted Drager glass tubes containing different...

    SA/BL/4/10

    Gas detector

    Vacuum gauge

    [late 20th century]

    Round metal vacuum gauge with a reader dial encased in glass containing a needle and measurements from 0 to 30 in units of 5. Held in a round metal case.

    SA/BL/4/75

    Vacuum gauge

    Laboratory tongs

    [late 20th century]

    Pair of black metal tongs with two scissor style handles, a riveted joint and serrated tips. Used to hold objects in the laboratory.

    SA/BL/4/74

    Laboratory tongs

    Slide rule

    [late 20th century]

    White plastic slide rule with measurements on both sides to calculate the relative humidity, vapour pressure, frost point and dew point. The name of the rule, 'Humidity Slide Rule Mk. 6.' is...

    SA/BL/4/32

    Slide rule

    Slide rule

    [late 20th century]

    White plastic slide rule with adjustable components and measurements on both sides to calculate the relative humidity, vapour pressure, frost point and dew point. The name of the rule, 'M.O. Humidity...

    SA/BL/4/31

    Slide rule

    Thermistor thermometer

    [late 20th century]

    Battery operated, portable black and grey unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and three sets of markings in degrees celsius. The top contains a socket for a probe. The unit is...

    SA/BL/4/30

    Thermistor thermometer

    Thermistor thermometer

    [late 20th century]

    Battery operated, portable black and grey unit containing a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -35 to 20 on the front. The right side contains a control knob and a socket...

    SA/BL/4/29

    Thermistor thermometer

    Thermometer

    [late 20th century]

    Battery operated, portable black unit with a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees fahrenheit (50 to 100) and degrees celsius (0 to 50) on the front. A plate is attached to the front...

    SA/BL/4/28

    Thermometer

    Thermometer

    [late 20th century]

    Battery operated, portable black unit with a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees fahrenheit from 0 to 75 on the front. The top contains a socket for a probe and a wrist strap is...

    SA/BL/4/27

    Thermometer

    Thermistor thermometer

    [late 20th century]

    Portable grey and silver unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -30 to 20. Top contains three sockets for probes and the bottom is inscribed,...

    SA/BL/4/26

    Thermistor thermometer

    ATR Unit TR-3K

    [late 20th century]

    Attenued total reflectance unit: black rectangular metal unit with three, small, vertical mirrors on the surface moved by a dial on the bottom. It comes with ten accessories and is held in a customer...

    SA/BL/4/23

    ATR Unit TR-3K