Object Record
Kontes Glass Co. Bantam-ware Vacuum Distillation Apparatus
| Catalog Number | 05.0016.057 |
| Title | Kontes Glass Co. Bantam-ware Vacuum Distillation Apparatus |
| History | Distillation is the method of separation of substances based on differences in their vapor pressure. |
| Description |
Bantam-ware Vacuum Distillation Apparatus Glass. Kontes article #285250. A glass support rod connects the main tube on the left (which can be converted to a thermometer joint), which has a u-side tube that attaches to a jacketed vacuum tube. The vacuum tube has both curved and straight side arms. The bottom and tops of the tubes are ground inner and outer joints. The lower joints are meant to fit into pear-shaped or round-bottom flasks. The main tube reads in red "Kontes (logo crown), $14/20." The side tube has "$10/18" and crown. The vacuum tube has "Bantam-ware." |
| Date | after 1961 |
| Organizations | NIH; NIAID, Laboratory of Immunology |
| Buildings | Building 10 ("CC" Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center) |
| NIH Property # | none |
| Old NIH Property # | none |
| Serial # | none |
| People |
Watson, Cyndy |