Name/Title
Slide ComparatorEntry/Object ID
1993.03.17.01Description
Black box case with long base. One thin metal plate is on either end that holds the top on while sitting on a peg.
Top of the box reads;
"Slide Comparator
W.A Taylor & Co.
Baltimore MD. USA".
Front of the box has a red and gold label of W.A Taylor and CO with 4 abstract sideways H's and a P in the middle.
Inside there are two bottles.
1. Glass bottle with red rubber stopper/dropper.
Yellowing label with dark blue borders reads: W. A Taylor and CO. Inc
Baltimore MD. USA
Meta Cresol Purple
pH 7.6-9.2.
2. Glass bottle with red rubber stopper/dropper.
Yellowing label with dark blue borders reads: W. A Taylor and CO. Inc
Baltimore MD. USA
Phthalein Red
pH 8.6 - 10.2.Collection
Textile Industry; Scientific Testing CollectionCataloged By
Barrie, ELexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Dyeing, Bottles, Textile industrySearch Terms
Textile Testing, Textile Testing LabLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Equipment, TestingLocation
Location
Shelf
Shelf 77Room
Collections RoomBuilding
M.V.T.M.Category
PermanentDate
November 7, 2023Location
Shelf
VIII - 3, VIII - 3Room
Collections RoomBuilding
M.V.T.M.Category
PermanentMoved By
Murray, PamDate
July 22, 2010General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Cotter, Ellen
Status Date: 2022-04-06Create Date
May 2, 1994Update Date
November 21, 2025