Vacuum Pump
Title
Vacuum Pump
Subject
Pneumatics
Description
A vacuum pump is a device that removes gas from a sealed volume in order to leave behind a partial vacuum. The first vacuum pump was invented in 1650 by Otto von Guericke. This 19th century pump is made of brass.
Source
Property of the W&L Physics & Engineering Department
- Date Added
- December 15, 2011
- Tags
- pneumatics
- Citation
- “Vacuum Pump,” Antique Scientific Instruments at Washington and Lee University, accessed March 29, 2024, https://physicsapparatus.omeka.net/items/show/52.