Precision Systems ”Osmette” Prescision Osmometer
Title
Precision Systems ”Osmette” Prescision Osmometer
Subject
biology
Description
Physical Description
Functional Description
Functional Description
Creator
Steven A. Walton
Date
1980s
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
MTU property tag 49216
Coverage
USA
Physical Dimensions
410h x 375d x 265h
arm extends an additional 190mm above top
arm extends an additional 190mm above top
Materials
steel, electronics, plastic, glass
Maker
Precision Systems (now PSI), Natick, MA
Inscriptions
[front] OSMETTE | Precision Osmometer
[MTU Property tag] Property of | 49216 | MICHIGAN | TECHNOLOGICAL | UNIVERSITY
[meter] Precision Systems
[knob] [3-digit readout that is set by rotating knob]
[meter scale] -5 to 5 by 0.2
[buttons] COOL | HOLD | SEED | READ | OFF
[Tape over HOLD button] -1.6
[Tape over SEED button] -2.0
[Tape over READ button] 5--> [up-right arrow]
[handwritten label] When not in use ... | leave instrument with an empty sample tube in the well and tie the head down.
[rear foil label] PRECISION SYSTEMS, INC. | 60 Union Ave | Sudbury, Mass 01776 | Model No. 2007 | Serial No. D11191 | Voltage 115V 60Hz | 3 AMP FUSE | MADE IN USA
[fuse holder] FUSE [ccw arrow]
[MTU Property tag] Property of | 49216 | MICHIGAN | TECHNOLOGICAL | UNIVERSITY
[meter] Precision Systems
[knob] [3-digit readout that is set by rotating knob]
[meter scale] -5 to 5 by 0.2
[buttons] COOL | HOLD | SEED | READ | OFF
[Tape over HOLD button] -1.6
[Tape over SEED button] -2.0
[Tape over READ button] 5--> [up-right arrow]
[handwritten label] When not in use ... | leave instrument with an empty sample tube in the well and tie the head down.
[rear foil label] PRECISION SYSTEMS, INC. | 60 Union Ave | Sudbury, Mass 01776 | Model No. 2007 | Serial No. D11191 | Voltage 115V 60Hz | 3 AMP FUSE | MADE IN USA
[fuse holder] FUSE [ccw arrow]
History of the Object
unknown
Location
MEEM 1105 (but being deaccessioned)
Collection
Citation
Steven A. Walton, “Precision Systems ”Osmette” Prescision Osmometer,” Michigan Tech Inventory of Historic Scientific Instruments, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ihsi.omeka.net/items/show/196.