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Polhem's strange tap
Anna Gerdén
National Museum of Science and Technology
Stockholm, Sweden
Polhem's strange tap, a device for tapping a controled amount of liquid from a barrel. The tap is operated with a key. This was a remarkable invention in contemporary eyes. Christopher Polhem ment that this tap could be used to control the servants alcohol consumption.
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Details
- Title: Polhem's strange tap
- Creator: Anna Gerdén
- Provenance: Donation by the Royal Institue of Technology, 1925
- Type: Kitchen appliance
- Rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- External Link: National Museum of Science and Technology
- Medium: Metal, brass
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