Paper, sensitized

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OBJECT TYPE: WATER IN OIL
DATE: 1960–1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0787.001

MANUFACTURER: Schleicher, Carl & Schull Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 11
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PAPER STRIPS ARE GLUED AT ONE END, AND BACKED BY CARDBOARD; STORED IN CARDBOARD TUBE WITH METALEND AND METAL SCREW TOP.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 38.7 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: 5.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Chemistry
Category: Test-measurement equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Schleicher Schull
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS PRODUCT PROBABLY MFD AND USED C. 1960S- 1970S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO TEST FOR AND INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN OIL.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF SENSITIZED PAPER DESIGNED TO TEST FOR THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN OIL. CONTACT WITH WATER CAUSED THE CHEMICALLY TREATED PAPER TO CHANGE IN COLOUR FROM ORANGE TO GREEN. PRESUMABLY IT WAS USED IN LABORATORY AND/OR INDUSTRIAL TESTING.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Paper bundles are unmarked. Each mailing tube bears label reading " 120 STRIPS,/ SENSITIZED PAPER,/ for/ detecting water in/ OIL/ [logo]/ CARL SCHLEICHER & SCHULL CO./ New York, N.Y./ Made in U.S.A./ Contact with water/ changes,-/ ORANGE TO GREEN ". Fixed metal end of each tube stamped " BAEHM PAPER CO INC/ 219 FULTON ST N.Y./ MAILING/ CASES ".
Missing: NONE- TEST STRIPS ARE COMPLETE IN THEMSELVES. EACH TUBE ORIGINALLY CONTAINED 120 TEST STRIPS.
Finish: STRIPS ARE POROUS YELLOW-ORANGE PAPER, WITH RIGID UNBLEACHED CARDBOARD BACKING; BLACK CARDBOARD TUBES HAVE SILVER METAL ENDS; BUFF-COLOURED LABEL TAPED AROUND TUBE BODY.
Decoration: N/A

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Schleicher, Carl & Schull Co., Paper, sensitized, circa 1960–1980, Artifact no. 1966.0787, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1966.0787.001/

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