Mercury Bottle

A working model to demonstrate the principles involved in the action of a force-pump.

Cylinder is 25 x 350 mm dia x overall height. It is provided with a non-return float valve at its lower end. Lower part of the cylinder has an outlet side tube communicating with the lower end of another cylinder also equipped with non-return valve. Outlet tube from the secondary cylinder is drawn out into a jet to demonstrate ability of force pump to eject water at high pressure.