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These wee steel bars are known as riders, and they mark the travel extent of the Mercury column. They are held in place by a feeble magnet. When the reset button is pushed, it moves the magnet away from the tube, and the riders will settle.

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These wee steel bars are known as riders, and they mark the travel extent of the Mercury column. They are held in place by a feeble magnet. When the reset button is pushed, it moves the magnet away from the tube, and the riders will settle.

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