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Decade Condenser Type 21F, by Muirhead Company, Britain, Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 17600


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.17600

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
Primary inscriptions
"DECADE CONDENSER TYPE 21-F / MUIRHEAD & CO- LTD / NO- 71224" etched on upper surface. "TENTHS / muF", "HUNDREDTHS / muF", "THOUSANDTHS / muF" etched below each control dial upon upper surface.
Object type
Radio communication
Dimensions
Height: 325mm Width: 125mm Depth: 320mm Weight: 0.05kg
Inventory No
17600
Accession Number
2004-9/449

Description

Decade Condenser Type 21F, on teak base. With three control dials (scale 0-12) for Tenths, Hundredths and Thousandths. Previously catalogued with Weston Standard Cell Type D402B (Inv. Num. 70200) and 120 Ohm Resistance Coil (Inv. Num. 64043).