Microscope Museum

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Bunsen burners by Amal Ltd. (mid-20th century)

 

Bunsen burner A

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Bunsen burner B

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Bunsen burner C

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Bunsen burners made by Amal, probably dated to the mid-20th century. AMAL was a British engineering company servicing the motorcycle and other light-engineering motor industries between 1927 and 1993, based in Birmingham, England. Bunsen burner A was described as the model Minor in catalogues of Gallenkamp (Figure 1).

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Figure 1. Bunsen burner Amal, model Minor, as engraved in a 1956 catalogue of Gallenkamp.