Carbonated Liquid Bottling Machine
notes: label: Description
content: In 1767, the British chemist, Joseph Priestley, suspended a bowl of water over a beer vat and, accidently, discovered a way to infuse water with carbon dioxide. He found a “peculiar sensation” when tasting the results and, in 1772, published a paper, “Impregnating Water with Fixed Air.” Large scale production of carbonated water began in 1781. The term “Seltzer Water” came into used in the 1950s, deriving from the German town of Selters renowned for its mineral springs.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Medicine and Science: Chemistry
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Montgomery Ice Corporation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CH.330836
label: catalog number
content: 330836
label: accession number
content: 293276
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Syphon Bottling Machine (Seltzer)
label: Object Name
content: Carbonated Liquid Bottling Machine
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: base: 380 mm x 102 mm; x 14 15/16 in x 4 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 130 cm x 53.3 cm x 50.8 cm; 51 3/16 in x 21 in x 20 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 51 in x 21 in x 20 in; 129.54 cm x 53.34 cm x 50.8 cm