re: Bourdon tube (was I'm Back, TR6, etc.)

[Bob Spidell <spidell@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>]

Cory Carpenter writes
>>
>>Jerry Kaidor writes:
>>      :
>>>p.s.  Does anybody know what's in a Bourdon tube?  
>>
>>Usually alcohol of some sort, I think.
>>
No, that's a Bourbon tube 8=)  Actually, I THINK Bourdon tubes are filled
with air, or oil when they're used to measure oil pressure.  I've heard
of aircraft losing oil in the cockpit when they've ruptured.  I suppose
they could be filled with whatever substance whose pressure they're
measuring.

bs