 | Thomas Tredgold - Steam-engines - 1827 - 540 pages
...adopted. The aperture at 0, (Fig. 13,) admits the bulb of the thermometer, which rests against the tube. The recurved part of the tube is filled with mercury,...liquid is passed through it to the sealed end. Heat is applied by an Argand flame to the bottom of c, which is filled with oil or water, and the temperature... | |
 | John Scott Russell - Locomotives - 1841 - 400 pages
...adopted : the aperture at O, Fig. 17, admits the bulb of the thermometer, which rests as usual on I'. The recurved part of the tube is filled with mercury,...some minutes. Then a few drops of quicksilver may be required to be added to D', till L and I' be in the same horizontal plane. The further conduct of... | |
 | Physics - 1819 - 502 pages
...adopted. The aperture at O, fig. 3, admits the bulb of the thermometer, which rests as usual on I". The recurved part of the tube is filled with mercury,...through it to the sealed end. Heat is now applied by an Argaud rlame to the bottom of C, which is filled with oil or water, and the temperature is kept steadily... | |
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The recurved part of the tube is filled with mercury, and then a little liquid is passed through it to the sealed end. Heat is now applied by an Argand flame to the bottom of C, which is filled with oil, or water ; and the temperature is kept steadily... 