| Construction |
| Body |
Sturdy aluminum casting encloses heating block
and controls. |
| Finish |
Painted with enamel paint. |
| Heating Block |
The heating block is made of aluminum, and gets
heated by two heating elements clamped to its sides. The block accepts three
capillary tubes and a thermometer. |
| Heating and Control |
| Heating |
Heating is uniformly carried out by the specially
designed heaters. |
| Control |
1. On-Off switch. |
| 2. Rotary rheostat for settings the rate of temperature
rise. |
| 3. Low/High switch for selecting 1-2 heaters. |
| Temp. Range |
5OC above the ambient temperature to
350OC maximum. |
| Illumination and Viewing |
| Built-in-Lamp |
This provides uniform illumination of the sample
tubes without any shadow. |
| Magnifying Glass |
This is used for viewing the sample tubes against
a dark or bright background. |
| Background Selector |
This is used to select dark or bright background
by rotating a knob on the rear side of the apparatus. |
| Thermometer Pocket |
This supports the thermometer when inserted in
the apparatus. |
| Optional Accessories |
Cooling Plug: This is a water-cooled metal
plug that can be inserted in the thermometer pocket for rapid cooling of
the heating block. |
