Vintage Mercury Bulb Hydrometer

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And yet another antique store find! This is a standard hydrometer, 0.700 – 1.000 density, made of glass as usual. What is unusual is that the weight uses elemental mercury metal instead of the usual beads. God helped the distiller who dropped this one a little too hard into their mash or wash!