Moisture tester - Thomas Ashworth & Co. Ltd - Speedy Moisture Tester - 1920

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Thomas Ashworth & Co. Ltd Speedy Moisture Tester, a moisture tester from 1920 in good condition and authentic/original.

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This vintage object is a Speedy Moisture Tester, produced by Thomas Ashworth & Co Ltd from Burnley, England.
Function: The device is part of a broader set used to measure moisture content in materials such as grain, soil, sand, or fine aggregates.
Operation: The tester operated on a chemical reaction in which calcium carbide came into contact with moisture in the sample, causing gas to be released that indicated pressure on a gauge.
Parts: The set consists of a metal arm with a weight on one side and a copper dish on the other, mounted on a wooden base.
History: Such testers were manufactured, among others, in the 1920s by Thomas Ashworth & Co.

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This vintage object is a Speedy Moisture Tester, produced by Thomas Ashworth & Co Ltd from Burnley, England.
Function: The device is part of a broader set used to measure moisture content in materials such as grain, soil, sand, or fine aggregates.
Operation: The tester operated on a chemical reaction in which calcium carbide came into contact with moisture in the sample, causing gas to be released that indicated pressure on a gauge.
Parts: The set consists of a metal arm with a weight on one side and a copper dish on the other, mounted on a wooden base.
History: Such testers were manufactured, among others, in the 1920s by Thomas Ashworth & Co.

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