What kind of beaker is this?

[Mark Sawyer]

I'm trying to find a little beaker or whatever to replace this one, which was broken a few months ago. I find I miss it terribly, but it's hard to find a replacement without knowing its name. I searched the internet but came up empty. Anyone know what these are called? Thanks muchly!

[Oren Grad]

You'll probably find more like that under "graduated cylinder" rather than "beaker".

[Willie]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Mixed-Apothecary-Clear-Glass-Graduated-Cylinders-Beakers-Bottle/312363704734?hash=item48ba53e19e:rk:25:pf:0

Take a look and see if this is close enough. No, I am not the seller. Don't know the seller. Have no financial interest in it.
Just do have a nice set of old Kodak beakers from the 1920's or so that we use for drinking glasses. Funky and fun and almost impossible to tip over by mistake.

[goamules]

Try going to AdChemCo, over by the old Nimbus. He has lots of chemistry glass, cheap.

[Jac@stafford.net]

Try searching for pharmaceutical beaker.

[Two23]

Having a degree in science, I know that as a 'graduated cylinder. "


Kent in SD

[goamules]

Not having a degree in science, I'd have to agree it doesn't look like a beaker.

https://boygeniusreport.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/screen-shot-2018-08-17-at-8-46-31-am.png

[Jac@stafford.net]

Having a degree in science, I know that as a 'graduated cylinder. "

Cylinders are cylindrical. Mark is looking for a design most often used in an early pharmacy.

[Two23]

Cylinders are cylindrical. Mark is looking for a design most often used in an early pharmacy.

Wife is pharmacist & we have a huge collection of pharmacy items. It's called a "graduated" cylinder because it's not straight sided.


Kent in SD

[Jac@stafford.net]

Wife is pharmacist & we have a huge collection of pharmacy items. It's called a "graduated" cylinder because it's not straight sided.

Must be a South Dakota thing. :) If Mark wants something shaped like shows, he's not likely to have much luck searching for cylinders.

[Steve Goldstein]

I've had the 4oz/125ml one of these in my darkroom for years:

https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23077&catid=460

It's not glass but polymethylpentene and has so far resisted my best efforts to destroy it. I've knocked it over a number of times but haven't tried dropping it on the tile floor (yet). It was about half the current price when I bought it.

[Richard Wasserman]

Mcmaster Carr has these in both plastic and glass (and calls them graduated cylinders)—https://www.mcmaster.com/graduated-cylinders

[Mark Sawyer]

Found and ordered, thank you! Adding "pharmaceutical" turned out to be the trick, though in my searches I found even the manufacturers have different names for them. Prices ranged from just under $5 to a bit over $400, so I went with the former. I suppose I'm being fussy wanting that particular shape for my wet plate developer, but it just pours in and out so nice! :)

Thanks again!

[Jac@stafford.net]

I'm being fussy wanting that particular shape for my wet plate developer, but it just pours in and out so nice!

I use one as well, and found that for precise measurement it helped to use a cylindrical graduate to 'calibrate' the pharmaceutical glass to a couple exact measurements and mark them with a small Dremel wheel.

[Mark Sawyer]

I don't have to be that precise, so I just mark a rectangle with a Sharpie, the top of the rectangle for 6x8, the bottom for 5x6. I also find Old Forester Bourbon bottles work well for developer, while square Bombay Gin bottles work best for the silver bath...

[Joe O'Hara]

"Cylinders" are supposed to be "cylindrical"? Sounds like shape-norming to me ;)

Anything that "identifies" as a cylinder is one, these days.

[Jac@stafford.net]

"Cylinders" are supposed to be "cylindrical"? Sounds like shape-norming to me ;)

Anything that "identifies" as a cylinder is one, these days.

Yea, Sponge Bob Square Pants (https://youtu.be/1Cn65BWpHZo?t=17) is suing over that.

[Two23]

Must be a South Dakota thing. :) If Mark wants something shaped like shows, he's not likely to have much luck searching for cylinders.

https://www.medisca.com/products/compounding-equipment/lab-supplies/graduated-cylinders


Kent in SD

[Jac@stafford.net]

https://www.medisca.com/products/compounding-equipment/lab-supplies/graduated-cylinders

I sure am not going to argue the decline of English with an excellent contributor from my favorite neighboring state, but 'conical cylinder'? :) So I'm humbled. We are ok. Thanks for the lesson.

Very Best,
jac

[Drew Wiley]

"Conical cylinders". They're designed so you can put cherries or olives on toothpicks, or perhaps a slice of lemon or lime, and have this with your Dektol cocktail.

[Jac@stafford.net]

"Conical cylinders". They're designed so you can put cherries or olives on toothpicks, or perhaps a slice of lemon or lime, and have this with your Dektol cocktail.

Perhaps you have not noticed that Rodinal is indistinguishable from Guinness under OC safe-light.

[John Kasaian]

Here's a Beaker---
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[BrianShaw]

Here's a Beaker---
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Perhaps we should quit while we are still ahead!

[goamules]

Beaker has a head....just no neck. Actually, his head is kind of cylindrical.

[Dan O'Farrell]

These are sold as Conical Graduated Beaker ( or cylinder), and are excellent for measuring liquid.

[Tin Can]

:cool:


These are sold as Conical Graduated Beaker ( or cylinder), and are excellent for measuring liquid.

[Jim Noel]

I have and use two (2) of these. One was made by, or for, Kodak and the other is from my pharmacy school days. The Kodak one holds just over a liter and is excellent for mixing , especially liquids. The other holds only 10 cc (ml) and I use for measuring out pyrocat syrup to pour into the larger one to make one Liter of diluted developer.

[Pieter]

I believe it is called a conical graduated cylinder or conical graduate.

[William Whitaker]

Vaguely resembles a Pilsner...

[ic-racer]

I believe it is called a comical graduated cylinder or comical graduate.


Isn't this a comical graduate?
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