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Resistance Bank, Patt. 5073, by Gambrell Bro. & Co. Ltd

Inventory Number 38537


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.38537

Item type
Object
Provenance
Transferred from the Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Oxford, in 2005.
Primary inscriptions
'Gambrell Bro. & Co. Ltd', 'Patt. 5073'
Inventory No
38537
Accession Number
2005-4/8

Description

Patent No. 5073 resistance bank. Bank consists of three pairs of copper alloy circular terminals. Bottom row and upper LH terminal have un-screwable connection points. Two copper alloy pins are present for insertion between each pair of terminals to alter resistance. Instrument is mounted on a black slate base.

.1: Slate base holding three pairs of copper alloy circular terminals. Bottom row and upper LH terminal have un-screwable connection points.

.2: Two copper alloy pins with threaded tops, designed to fit between each pair of terminals.