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Bate, Robert Brettell | (NoName) | Alcohol Proof | wood/brass | Unmarked but identified by Tom Wyman + layout on back merely extends range from front - possibly out of a Sikes Hydrometer set or modern replica |
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Burrows, W. & J. | (NoName) | Alcohol Proof | wood/brass | More likely retailer than maker + layout on back merely extends range from front |
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Buss, Thomas Odempsey | (NoName) | Alcohol Gauging, Ullaging & Reducing poly-slide(2) | wood/brass | Front face for Gauging & Ullaging calculations & reverse side for Reducing & Stocktaking calculations + other known examples always part of spile rod set |
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Buss, Thomas Odempsey | Sikes' 42300 | Alcohol Hydrometer set | brass/plastic | Scale runs form 0 -10 + full set of 9 brass weights (10 - 90) all stamped: 42300 |
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Dring & Fage | (NoName) | Alcohol Gauging poly-slide(2) | wood/brass | Post 1824 imperial based units/gauge marks + front face bottom slide can be slotted in alongside top slide (hence it only runs to 9.5) for double length i.e. Everard-like + considered by fellow collector David Riches Missing Link between square Everard design & follow-on duplex models - read more ... |
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Dring & Fage | Customs & Excise 482 | Alcohol Saccharometer | brass | Scales run from 55 to 70 (1055/1070) |
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Dring & Fage | Customs & Exercise D-F-52 | Desktop Alcohol Gauging Head Rod | wood/brass | Seg Ly. scale on front face is for gauging when the cask is lying on its side + SPH’D scale on back face is for calculating the spheroid |
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Dring & Fage | Everard | 4-sided Alcohol Gauging poly-slide(4) | wood/brass | Makers No. 248 + pre 1825 because of Winchester based units/gauge marks + back of slide Face “A” = Divisors for various liquids + back of slide Face “B” = scales for correcting calculations for spheroid casks & other models + back of slide Face “C” = more Divisors + back of slide Face “D” = gauge points for various liquids |
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Dring & Fage | (NoName) | Desktop Alcohol Gauging | wood/brass | Post 1824 because of IM B & IM G gauge marks signify change from Winchester to Imperial based measurement - bottom Seg Ly. scale is for gauging when the cask is lying on its side |
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Farmar, F.C. | Publicans' Rule | Standard for Licensed Victuallers | wood/brass bindings | No. 1075 with early Liverpool address for helping publicans/innkeepers calculate over/under proof alcohol, gauging, blending, stocktaking, discount and profit + altimeter top-edge cm scale for height of liquid in a standing bottle + special C scale when used with either D, E, or F = amount of liquid in a barrel + G & H scales & reducing scale = amount of water to add to reduce alcohol strength (proof) or amount of spirits to add to raise alcohol strength + I & J scales give value of spirits if alcohol strength is raised or lowered + I & K scales = profits or discounts on sales/cost |
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Farmar, F.C. | Wine & Spirit Merchants Rule | Desktop Standard for Wine & Spirit Trade | wood/ivorine verneers/brass bindings | Trade rule calculating over/under proof alcohol, gauging, blending, stocktaking, discount & profit + later Gloucester Terrace address = possibly made by Lucas |
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GILL, Thomas & Co. | Sikes' 6755 | 2-rule Alcohol Hydrometer set - temperature correcting | wood/brass | Layout on back of Proof rule merely extends range from front + 2nd Comparative rule is for calculating temperature corrections + hydrometer scale runs from 0-10 range + partial set of 8 brass weights (10 - 90 but 30 missing + cap) all stamped: 6755 but 2 from Dring & Fage + thermometer by Dring & Fage |
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Grove, W. | (NoName) | Alcohol Gauging poly-slide(2) | wood/brass | Post 1824 imperial based units/gauge marks + front face bottom slide can be slotted in alongside top slide (hence it only runs to 9.5) for double length i.e. Everard-like + considered by fellow collector David Riches Missing Link between square Everard design & follow-on duplex models - read more ... |
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LOFTUS, William R. | (NoName) | Alcohol Gauging, Ullaging & Reducing poly-slide(2) spile rod set | ivory/wood/brass | 6 round spile rods screw together to make 5 foot dipping rod with inch & imperial gallon scales + front face for Gauging & Ullaging calculations & reverse side for Reducing & Stocktaking calculations |
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LOFTUS, William R. | Sikes' 6187 | 1-rule Alcohol Hydrometer set | wood/brass | Layout on back of Proof rule merely extends range from front + hydrometer scale runs from 0-10 range + full set of 9 brass weights (10 - 90) all stamped: 6187 + thermometer by J. Casartelli & Son |
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Logomat Rechengeräte | 5105 pr‰miller | Pocket Alcohol | plastic | For calculating legally allowable units of alcohol/type of drink for given body mass |
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Long, Joseph | (NoName) | Alcohol Proof | wood/brass | Layout on back merely extends range from front |
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Long, Joseph | (NoName) | Alcohol Proof - narrow | wood/brass | Layout on back merely extends range from front + narrow as a pocket model but longer |
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Lumley, L. & Co. | (NoName) | Pocket Alcohol Proof | wood/brass | Layout on back merely extends range from front |
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Oertling, Ludwig | Excise 2611 | Alcohol Saccharometer set | brass | Scales runs from 0 to 30 + 5 weights calibrated in steps of 30 from 1000 to 1120 but missing thermometer |
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Unknown | (NoName) | Alcohol Proof | wood/brass | Layout on back merely extends range from front |
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Unknown | Everard | 4-sided Alcohol Gauging poly-slide(4) | wood/brass | Post 1824 because of Imperial based units/gauge marks + back of slide Face “A” = Divisors for various liquids + back of slide Face “B” = scales for correcting calculations for spheroid casks & other models + back of slide Face “C” = more Divisors + back of slide Face “D” = blank |