Brass Salinometer Maritime Boiler Test Pot Naval Merchant Steam Ship

Brass Salinometer Maritime Boiler Test Pot Naval Merchant Steam Ship
Brass salinometer late 19th/ early 20th century. A device used to measure the salinity of a solution, particularly in the context of steam-powered ships steam systems. This specific type, often called a test pot, was used to collect hot water from a ship's boiler so that its salt content could be measured using a hydrometer. This was crucial to prevent the boilers from "salting up," which could vile long term damage in the form of corrosion or erosion to steam pipework and metal.
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