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Spirit Tables, Sikes's Hydrometer.

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Collection Bythell
Publish date 1919
Summary Spirit Tables, Sikes's Hydrometer. Found in the Bythell Collection by Archives Manager (Megan Ross) in February 2008. It is a book of tables to be used with Sikes's hydrometre and consists of Part I and part II.

Part I is for acertaining the strength of spirits at temperatures ranging from 30 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheight.

Part II is for determining the weight per gallon of spirits by Sikes's hydrometer.

A note glued in the back says, "Whisky Breaking May 1928" with a recipe following.
Object ID 1971.001.0011
Object Name Book
Publisher His Majesty's Stationery Office
Pub Place London
Title Spirit Tables, Sikes's Hydrometer.
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