ALCOHOL. —Sikes’ Alcoholometer.
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in the first clause of the hydrometer act, being one-twelfth part of the weight of the hydrometer whenloaded with the weight CO. If this weight be placedon the top of the stem at A , and the hydrometer beloaded with the weight 60, it will sink in distilledwater, at the temperature of 51° Fahr., to the proofpoint, p, marked on the narrow edge of the stem.
The following will serve as examples to show howthe strength of the spirituous liquid is ascertained :—
Example 1.—Suppose the temperature of thesolution to be 47°, and that the weight, CO, is re-quired to sink the stem of the hydrometer to 8,which, when added to the weight 60, will give C8 ;
then, under the temperature 47° Falir., and in a linewith the marginal indication, section 60, 68 is soughtfor, and carrying the eye along it is seen that theliquor is 10^ under proof.
Example 2.—If the stem of the instrument, whenloaded with 50, sinks to 5, and the temperature, asshown by the thermometer, is 45° Fahr., then in themarginal section headed 50, 55—equal to the weight50 and the indication on the divided stem—is found;and under the temperature 45°, the noted strengthis 10-6 per cent, over proof.
The following are two out of fifty pages in a bookgiven with the instrument:—
40 ° to 50 ° Temperature. Sikes’ Alcoholometer I . Weight 50 .
Temperature of the spirits by Fahrenheit's thermometer.
Indication.
40 °
41°
42 °
43°
44°
49°
47°
4S-
49°
50°
Indication.
50
19-2
18*9
18*6
18*3
18*0
17*7
17*3
17*0
16*7
1 G *4
16*1
60
•2
18-9
18*6
18*3
18*0
17*7
17*4
17*0
1 G -7
16*4
16*1
15*8
♦2
•4
18-7
18*3
18*0
17*7
17*4
17*1
16*8
16*4
16*1
15*8
15*5
•4
•6
18-4
18*1
17*8
17*5
17*2
16*9
16*5
1 G -2
15*9
15*6
15*3
•6
•8
182
17*8
17*5
17*2
16*9
16*6
1 G -3
15-9
15*6
15*3
15*0
•8
51
17-9
17*5
17*2
16*9
16*6
16*3
1 G -0
15*0
15*3
15*0
14*7
51
*2
17 6
17*2
16*9
16*6
16*3
16*0
15*7
15*3
15*0
14*7
14*4
*2
•4
17-3
16*9
16*6
16*3
16*0
15*7
15*4
15*1
14*7
14*4
14*1
•4
•6
17-1
16-7
16*4
16*1
15*8
15*5
15*2
14*8
14*5
14*2
13*9
•G
•8
16-8
16*4
16*1
15 8
15*5
15*2
14*9
14*6
14*2
13*9
13 6
*8
52
16*5
16*1
15*8
15*5
15*2
14*9
14 *G
14*3
13*9
13*6
13*3
52
•2
16*2
15*8
15 *5
15*2
14*9
14*6
14*3
14*0
13*6
13*3
13 *0
*2
•4
15*9
15*5
15*2
14*9
14 *G
14*3
14*0
13*7
13*3
13*0
12*7
*4
*6
15-6
15-3
15*0
14*7
14*4
14*1
13*7
13*4
13*1
12*8
12*5
•G
•8
15*3
15-0
14*7
14*4
14*1
13*8
13*4
13*1
12*8
12*5
12*2
*8
53
15*0
14-7
14*4
14*1
13*8
13*5
13*1
12*8
12*5
12*2
11*9
53
•2
14*7
14*4
14*1
13*8
13*5
13*2
12*8
12*5
12*2
11*9
11*6
*2
•4
14*4
14-1
13*8
13*5
13*2
12*9
12*5
12*2
11*9
n*G
11-3
•4
*0
14*2
13-9
13*6
13*3
13*0
12*7
12*3
12*0
11-7
11*4
11 1
•G
•8
13*9
13*6
13.3
13*0
12*7
12*4
12*0
11*7
11*4
ii*i
10*8
•8
54
13*6
13*3
130
12*7
12*4
12*1
11*7
11*4
11*1
10*8
10*5
5*4
•2
13*3
13*0
12*7
12*4
12*1
11*8
11*4
11*1
10*8
10*5
10*2
•2
•4
13-0
12*7
12*4
12*1
11*8
11*5
11*1
10*8
10*5
10*2
9*9
*4
12*8
12*5
12*2
11*8
11*5
11*2
10*9
10*6
10*2
9*9
9*6
*6
•8
12*5
12*2
11*9
11*5
11*2
10*9
10*6
10*3
9*9
9*6
9*3
*8
55
12-2
11*9
11*6
11*2
10*9
10*6
10*3
10*0
9*6
9*3
9*0
55
.0
11*9
11*6
11*3
10*9
10*6
10*3
10*0
9*7
9*3
9*0
8*7
•2
•4
11-6
11*3
11*0
10*6
10*3
10*0
9*7
9*4
9*0
8*7
8*4
•4
•6
11*3
11*0
10*7
10*4
10*1
9*7
9*4
9*1
8*8
8*5
8*1
•G
•8
11-0
10-7
10*4
10*1
9*8
9*4
9*1
8*8
8*5
8*2
7*8
•8
56
10-7
10*4
10*1
9*8
9*5
9*1
8*8
8*5
8*2
7*9
7*5
56
.0
10*4
10*1
9*8
9*5
92
8*8
8*5
8*2
7*9
7*6
7*2
•2
•4
10*1
9-8
9*5
9*2
8*9
8*5
8*2
7*9
7*6
7*3
6*9
*4
•6
9*9
9*6
9*3
9*0
8*6
8*3
7*9
7*6
7*3
7*0
6*7
*6
•8
9*6
9*3
9*0
8*7
8*3
8*0
7*6
7*3
7*0
G *7
6*4
*8
57
9*3
9*0
8*7
8*4
8-0
7*7
7*3
7*0
G *7
G *4
G *1
57
•2
9*0
8*7
8*4
8*1
7*7
7*4
7*0
6*7
6*4
6*1
5*8
*2
•4
8*7
8*4
8*1
7*8
7*4
7*1
G *7
6*4
0*1
5*8
5*5
•4
•6
8*4
8*1
7*8
7*5
7*2
6*8
6*5
G *1
5*8
5*5
5*2
•G
•8
8*1
7*8
7*5
7.2
6*9
6*5
6*2
5*8
5*5
5*2
4*9
■8
58
7*8
7*5
7*2
G *9
0*6
6*2
5*9
5*5
5*2
4*9
4-6
58
•2
7*5
7*2
6*9
G *6
6*3
5*9
5*6
5*2
4*9
4*6
4*3
•2
•4
7-2
G *9
G*G
6*3
6*0
5 *G
5-3
4*9
4*6
4*3
4*0
*4
•6
G *9
6*6
6*3
5*9
5*7
5*3
5*0
4*7
4*3
4*0
3*7
•6
*3
6-6
6*3
6*0
5*6
5*4
5*0
4*7
4*4
4*0
3*7
3*4
*8
G *3
C *0
5*7
5*3
5*1
4*8
4*4
4*1
3-7
3*4
3*1
59
G ’0
5*7
5*4
6*0
4*8
4*4
4*1
3*8
3*4
3*1
2*8
*2
5-7
5*4
5*1
4*7
4*5
4*1
3*8
3*5
3*1
2*8
2*5
•4
5-4
5*1
4*8
4*4
4*1
3*8
3*5
3*2
2*8
2*5
2*1
*6
•8
5*1
4*8
4*5
4*1
3*8
3*5
3-2
2-9
2*5
2*2
1*8
•8
60
4*8
4*5
4'2
3*8
3*5
3*2
2*9
2*6
2*2
1*9
1*5
CO
Indication.
40’
41°
42°
44°
46°
47°
j 43°
49®
5U°
Indication.
Temperature of the spirits by Fahrenheit’s thermometer.