Geissler tubes
The second page, liquid filled tubes.
The second page, liquid filled tubes.
A 30 cm double chamber Geissler tube ca 1930
Four branch Geissler tube
A small 30 cm model with four different colored liquids.
A small 30 cm model with four different colored liquids.
Activated tube
A rare old waffle or grid tube
This small 15cm high tube from the beginning of the 20th century has a partly uranium glass waffle and filled with a liquid.
This small 15cm high tube from the beginning of the 20th century has a partly uranium glass waffle and filled with a liquid.
Tube under UV light.
The liquid becomes misty.
The liquid becomes misty.
Picture from the 1924
Becker & Co catalogue.
Product of Pressler.
Becker & Co catalogue.
Product of Pressler.
Activated tube
20cm Geissler tube with twists filled with orange liquid
Large 30 cm Geissler tube ca 1900.
The tube can be filled with colored liquid, in this case Fluorescein.
The tube can be filled with colored liquid, in this case Fluorescein.
Geissler tube length 27cm filled with Rhodamine pink-red.
ca 1930
ca 1930
Geissler tube length 27cm filled with Rhodamine orange.
ca 1930
ca 1930
20cm Geissler tube with unknown liquid
15cm Geissler tube with magdala red liquid
20cm double trumpet tube with fluorescein liquid.
A small 10cm Geissler tube with transparent fluorescent liquid in a second glass jacket.
Tube filled with quinine solution for a bright Blue colour.
Close-up of the interior of a Geissler tube filled with a fluorescent liquid under influence of UV light.
Close-up of the interior of a Geissler tube filled with a fluorescent liquid under influence of UV light.
15cm orange liquid Geissler tube
A 35cm double chamber tube
ca 1920
ca 1920
A restored 40cm tube filled with fluorescein producting the bright yellow colour.
This is a very old 54 cm Geissler tube filled with aesculin fluid which fluorescences bright blue.
ca: last quarter 19th century
ca: last quarter 19th century
Nice work of the glassblower, a knot in the inner tube.
Nice 26cm Biloret&Mora Geissler tube.
ca 1900
ca 1900
Another 28cm Biloret&Mora Geissler tube
ca 1900
ca 1900
Biloret&Mora was a French company with shops in London and Paris. The are known for the their high quality tubes with destinctive caps.
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Fluid filled Geissler tubes
This liquid filled form of Geissler tubes is very attractive. Many types of fluorescent liquids were used from water based to alcohol based.