Magdeburg’s hemispheres - pair

A pair of brass thick-walled hemispheres. The one hemishere bears a retaining ring and the other an inlet-outlet cock for air. If, using a lubricant, they close in an airtight way, the atmospheric pressure does not allow their easy separation.

Identifier: MP 265.0

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Inventory Number: 

aer28

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Brass

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