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Laboratory comparison of readings from a Mercury Thermometer and an Ether Thermometer for a Smith and Yates radiator thermometer.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 78\1\  scan0223
Date  20th March 1925 guessed
  
Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
H11/EF15524. X3865 Laboratory.

Re one Radiator Thermometer-Smith and Yates,
Manchester-No.1928.

Mercury Thermometer. Ether Thermometer.
67.5 66.0
70.0 69.0
75.0 74.0
78.0 77.0
84.0 83.0
86.0 85.0
93.0 91.5

H1.
HC.
The lag was not excessive but might explain about 20% of the difference between the two lots of readings.

20% of 1.5° = 0.3°
(reduction in relative error in readings)

Thermometers retd herewith.
  
  
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