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Retorts

trinitrotoluene - 21-7-2003 at 21:58

Now retorts are those old distillation apparatus used during the 1600's by alchemist.It is however is no longer used today. Does anyone know how much is one worth?
I may as well buy one to experience how it was to use 1600's technology. And experence how it feels like to use an alchemist equipenment.

chemoleo - 27-7-2003 at 19:20

I bought one once, and it cost about 25 Euro or US dollar (fifty marks during the old days). they are actually extremely useful, for any low-tech distillation purposes. used it for HNO3, Acetaldehyde and EtOH..

Iv4 - 13-8-2003 at 01:31

My granddad has an old one(his uncle was into ancient things)and yeah it's pretty good.

PS
25E is about 21 amaircan.