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
Files
Citation
“Vacuum Pump,” Digital Exhibits at Washington and Lee University Library, accessed October 6, 2024, https://mail.omeka.wlu.edu/omekaorigin/items/show/216.