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Turntable used for Astronomical Demonstrations, 1930s

Inventory Number 74797


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.74797

Item type
Object
Provenance
Turntable used by Professor Turner for astronomical demonstrations.
Primary inscriptions
According to label 'Prof. H Turner Lecture App./ 36.36'.
Physical material
Wood
Metal
Object type
Demonstration apparatus
Dimensions
Diameter: 245mm Height: 100mm Weight: 4837g
Inventory No
74797

Description

Two thick wooden discs separated by a ring of ball bearings so that the discs can rotate without much friction.