- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
- Primary inscriptions
- "MARCONI'S WIRELESS / TELEGRAPH CO LTD / No 31707 LONDON" printed on brass plaque upon upper surface of base.
- Object type
- Radio communication
- Dimensions
- Height: 620mm Width: 310mm Depth: 240mm
- Inventory No
- 17841
- Accession Number
- 2004-9/428
Description
Induction Coil, with ebonite enclosed coils, on mahogany base. With assorted lacquered copper alloy components including fittings, a spark-gap and eight terminals (marked "A1", "A2", "B1", "B2", "C1", "C2", "D1", "D2"), and a mini ivory coil on upper surface of base. With green electrical wires attaching coil terminal to spark-gap terminals. Base slightly scratched and damaged, and ebonite surface slightly degraded.
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