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History of Science Museum

Mains Transformer for Microscope Illumination, English, c. 1930s

Inventory Number 14909


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.14909

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Physical material
Iron
Bakelite
Copper
Paint
Dimensions
Height: 118mm Width: 100mm Depth: 138mm Weight: 2403g
Inventory No
14909

Description

Crackled black metal mains transformer used for microscope illumination with Bakelite contact-blocks. The transformer has a voltage range of 200-250V mains into 6V, 5A.