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Cylindrical Reflecting Vertical Galvanometer, by Cambridge & Paul Instrument Company, Cambridge and London, Early 1920s

Inventory Number 74683

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.74683

Item type
Object
Provenance
Transferred from the University Laboratory of Physiology, Oxford, in 2005, per Professor David Paterson.
Primary inscriptions
"THE CAMBRIDGE AND PAUL / INSTRUMENT CO. LTD. ENGLAND / 7840 / CLAMP" printed on front vertical exterior surface of cylinder.
Physical material
Iron?
glass
copper
brass.
Object type
Galvanometer
Dimensions
Diameter: 180mm Height: 185mm Width: 160mm Depth: 160mm Weight: 2.35kg
Inventory No
74683
Accession Number
2013-27/part

Description

Cylindrical Reflecting Vertical Galvanometer, in black enamelled iron? cylinder, mounted on sloped tripod legs. With slim vertical lacquered brass cylindrical tube and two lacquered brass terminals on upper section of cylinder. With glass window on side exterior surface of cylinder revealing lower section slim vertical tube, and clamp control. With copper and brass dials upon base of tripods leg.

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