Polarimeter - Steel - 1850-1900 - Technically functional.

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Paula Martin-Calero Toro
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A steel polarimeter from 1850–1900 with dimensions 47 × 42 × 15 cm and weighing 8.5 kg, in good used condition with minor wear, used to measure left- and right-rotating lactic acid with optics and electronics functioning, though the Osram lamp Na/1-220V is defective.

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The polarimeter was used to measure left- and right-rotating lactic acid.
I've owned it for 40 years. The optics work perfectly, as does the electronics. Unfortunately, the Osram spectral lamp Na/1-220V is defective.

The polarimeter was used to measure left- and right-rotating lactic acid.
I've owned it for 40 years. The optics work perfectly, as does the electronics. Unfortunately, the Osram spectral lamp Na/1-220V is defective.

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Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Technically functional.
No. of items
1
Material
Steel
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
42 cm
Width
47 cm
Depth
15 cm
Weight
8.5 kg
Estimated period
1850-1900
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