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Sounding Lead

John Ericsson · c. 1836 - c. 1860 · lead (metal); iron (metal); leather; rope; brass (alloy); glass

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Deep-sea lead with a loop. The lead contains a glass tube with a brass scale next to it, indicating the depth by water entering the bottom of the tube. For this purpose, the tube has a small tap attached under a circular opening in the lead. The glass tube and scale can be covered with a semi-circular iron plate. A hole is provided at the bottom of the lead for taking bottom samples.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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sounding lead

Credit lineSounding Lead. c. 1836 - c. 1860. John Ericsson. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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