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Electrometer, by Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co. Ltd., Cambridge, Early 20th Century with removable cylinder section

Inventory Number 10013


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10013

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
'THE CAMBRIDGE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT Co. LTD. CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND No 5451'
Physical technique
Lacquered
Object type
electrometer
Dimensions
Diameter: 180mm Height: 305mm Weight: 2.8kg
Inventory No
10013

Description

Electrometer, brass. Electrometer has a brass body with a removable cylinder section with circular glass panel. Three levelling screw feet at the base and a brass column at the top. Suspended above the 4 base quadrants is a very small mirror.

10013.1 - Electrometer has a brass body, with three levelling screw feet at the base and a brass column at the top. Suspended above the 4 base quadrants is a very small mirror.

10013.2 - Cynlidrical section with a circular brass panel.