Sample Case - Scottish Oils Ltd
code: LVSAV2011.133
Description
Sample case from Scottish Oils Ltd containing samples of crude shale oil, crude wax or scale, heavy oil and paraffin, scrubber naphtha, naphtha, light diesoleum 100, sulphate of ammonia, motor spirit, byprox and comprox.
Samples are (or were, some are now empty) contained in small glass tubes with screw on lids and labelled, 9 in number. Case also contains 4 loose, labelled samples: 1 x SOL brick, 1 x paraffin wax, paraffin coke, oil shale. Black leathercloth covered wooden hinged case, impressed with gold coloured lettering "Scottish Oils Ltd. Glasgow, red lined inside with black velvet, formerly used by the donor, William Laing, in his work as a chemistry teacher