LABORATORY BOTTLE, CALCIUM SULFATE, 125mL, RAISED LETTERING, HARD TO FIND BOTTLE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:133544 | Maker: Wheaton Industries |
| Color: Clear |
LABORATORYBOTTLE,
CALCIUM SULFATE,
125mL, RAISED LETTERING.
MUCH RARER BOTTLE.
NOTE: THISIS ONE OF THE MUCH HARDER TO FINDWHEATON BOTTLES.
CALCIUMSULFATE, 125ml.SUPERBCONDITION, LITTLE TO NO CLOUDING /HAZING, NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.LABORATORYBOTTLE with GLASS STOPPER.
MAKERSMARK: WHEATON NO-SOL-VIT U.S.A. (T. C. WHEATON COMPANY). ADDITIONALMOLD MARKS:Mold number "2".BOTTLE& STOPPER: One of the harder-to-find bottles & stopper.FOUNDER'SNAME: Dr. The...odore Corson Wheaton.HEADQUARTEREDIN: Millville, New Jersey.FOUNDEDIN:1888.DATETHIS BOTTLE MANUFACTURED:Unknown, not researched. The NO-SOL-VIT bottles were Wheaton'slater-production bottles. MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 4.3" tall (5.28" with glass stopper) 2.16"wide at base. The bottle and stopper weigh 5.3 ounces (149 grams). TYPEBOTTLE:GlassTYPESTOPPER:Glass.LABELEDFOR: CALCIUM SULFATE. Product labeling is by raised glass letters NOTpaper or foil labels. ADDITIONALNOTES: Product labeling on this bottle is by raised glass letters (moldedglass) not paper or foil labels. No chips or cracks were noticed inthe bottle. In the 1930's, the Wilkens-Anderson Company was selling this bottle for only .25¢each (see the included photo of the Wilkens-Anderson Company catalogpage - which is not included in the listing).ABOUTTHE COMPANY:Wheaton Industries was a long-standing famous manufacturer ofglassware and ceramics products in Millville, New Jersey in theUnited States. Founded in 1888 by Dr. Theodore Corson Wheaton, itbecame a mainstay of the economy of southern New Jersey, which gaineda reputation as the center of commercial glass manufacturing in theUnited States. The company was run by the Wheaton family for nearlyits entire existence, and its height it had 41 factories throughoutthe United States and subsidiaries in 20 other countries. Many of itsvintage products continue to be collectors items. Formerly asubsidiary of Alcan Packaging as Wheaton Science Products, it wastaken private in November 2006, and is once again known as WheatonIndustries.The company wasfounded by Theodore C. Wheaton, a pharmacist and businessman, who in1883 settled in Millville, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, southeast of Philadelphia. Southern New Jersey had by that timeemerged as the center of U.S. glass manufacturing because of theprevalence of natural resources such as wood, sand, and silica.Wheaton became particularly interested in the manufacture ofpharmaceutical glassware, and in 1888 he established a small factoryon the outskirts of Millville to manufacture his own bottles. Thecompany became known as the T.C. Wheaton Co. Anticipatingfuture growth of the company, Wheaton purchased 25 square blocks inMillville in an area bounded by Third Street, Wheaton Avenue andnorth to railroad siding which allowed the company to expand over thefollowing decades. Wheaton's son, Frank H. Wheaton, Sr., entered thecompany in 1889. Two years later, the company suffered a financialsetback when T.C. Wheaton entered into a bad business venture thatleft the company ten years to pay off. [Research credited in part tothe wonderful folks that make wikipedia.com a reality].ABOUTTHE CALCIUM SULPHATE: Calcium sulfate(or calcium sulphate) is the inorganic compound with the formulaCaSO4 and related hydrates. In the form of γ-anhydrite (theanhydrous form), it is used as a desiccant. One particular hydrate isbetter known as plaster of Paris, and another occurs naturally as themineral gypsum. It has many uses in industry. All forms are whitesolids that are poorly soluble in water. Calcium sulfate causespermanent hardness in water. Upto the 1970s, commercial quantities of sulfuric acid were produced inWhitehaven (Cumbria, UK) from anhydrous calcium sulfate. Upon beingmixed with shale or marl, and roasted, the sulfate liberates sulfurtrioxide gas, a precursor in sulfuric acid production, the reactionalso produces calcium silicate, a mineral phase essential in cementclinker production. Themain sources of calcium sulfate are naturally occurring gypsum andanhydrite, which occur at many locations worldwide as evaporites.These may be extracted by open-cast quarrying or by deep mining.CAUTION: Thisbottle was acquired from an actual laboratory supply company and maycontain some chemical residue. Decontamination / washing is stronglyrecommended.You arepurchasing both the amber glass bottle and the glass stopper.WARRANTYand/or RETURNS: Thislaboratory glassware is open to individual interpretation. We havemade every effort to list the information and condition as accuratelyas possible and included sharp photographic images: Thus, nowarranty or returns on this item. HOWFAST IT'S GOING TO GET TO YOU: Assoon as PayPalnotifiesus that your payment has been posted, your item will be packaged, labeled, and readied for shipping. Shipping is usually the same dayor next day. Wedon't like to wait on our items to be mailed - we're guessing youdon't either. Don't have a PayPal account? Feel free to contact us to see ifother arrangements can be made (we're actually pretty easy to getalong with).INTERNATIONALSHIPPING: Thisbottle WILLSHIP INTERNATIONALLY. Wewill complete the United States customs forms required to ship thisitem to your country - you are responsible for any import costs, taxes, duties, tariffs, or fees associated with the receiving country(i.e. your country). The United States Custom's form requires youinclude a telephone number in your country where you can be reachedif you are shipping this item to a post office box. Pleasebe certain your country is one of the countries we ship to by usingthe pull down "Shipsto" menu. If your country isn't listed, you will need to contact us to see ifwe can make arrangements. International shipping requires you paywith Pay-Pal.TheUnited Customs Form will indicate the contents as being "Glassware." The buyer (you) is responsible for any taxes, duties, tariffs orimport fees in the destination country (your country). PLEASENOTE: Dueto our inability to track this item through foreign countries, thisglassware is shipped at the international buyer's own risk - - -knowing in advance that the likelihood of breakage or non-deliveryexists. Once the United States Custom's Number is scanned into thesystem by the United States Postal Service, we consider thisglassware as having been delivered to its foreign destination.INSURABLE?:eBay’spolicy changed in 3rd Quarter 2009, (which previously allowed buyersthe option of selecting and paying for coverage for their purchases). Thus, this item is not insurable. We don't make eBay's policies, wesimply have to try to keep up with them.We package allglassware in bubble wrap, then nest the glassware in a bed ofshredded paper and ship it in a cardboard box in which all of theends have been glued shut (to increase the box's rigidity and reducedthe likelihood of crushing in transit). To date, we have never hadany glassware arrive broken. SHIPPINGand HANDLING COST: Thereis no excessive "padding" with this item's shipping andhandling. It is glassware requiring additional packing materials. It ships United States First Class Mail to your United Statesaddress. It ships United States First Class International Mail toyour foreign address. Foreign addresses will incur an additional$1.00 processing charge for completing the required United StatesCustom's form required to ship this item internationally. SECURITYFEATURE: Thephotographs posted on eBay contain digital watermarks to reducefraud. These watermarks are not on the actual glassware - only thephotographs. In addition, the photos may contain an inventorycontrol number to assist in locating the exact item in the inventory. All high-resolution photographs have been included with the listing.FAVORITESELLER: Pleasetake a moment to peek at our other items AND mark our eBay store asone of your favorites. 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