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Manufacturer's Catalogue for Memory Drum, by Crouzet England Ltd., English, c. 1967

Inventory Number 81083


Item type
Object
Provenance
Transferred from the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, in 2000.
Primary inscriptions
"CROUZET ENGLAND LTD" on motor, otherwise unsigned and undated.
Other inscriptions
WHAT does the "primary inscrn" & "brief descrn" entries mean??? it's a catalogue!
Physical material
metal
Dimensions
Width: 250mm
Inventory No
81083
Accession Number
2000-3/21

Description

An elecrically powered rotating horizontal drum used for memory experiments. Paper with various memory tests can be pasted on to the drum. The drum and motor are on a blue laminated aluminum stand. A hinged cover made of the same material swings over the drum apparatus. On this cover are two flaps which can be swung aside to reveal a section of the drum. No cables or other accessories present. The instrument is described in the manufacturer's trade catalogue.