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History of Science Museum

Incomplete Micrometer for Carrington Circle

Inventory Number 11016


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11016

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Other inscriptions
Attached label: Carrington T.C. Spare micros
Physical material
Copper Alloy
Metal
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Diameter: 130mm Height: 90mm Weight: 964g
Inventory No
11016

Description

A roughly triangular shaped copper alloy attachment with three projections at the points each with an oblong hole in them.  There is a circular attachment hinged circular copper alloy piece at the top and surrounded by a copper alloy plate attached with three bolts. The triangular plate is mounted at an angle on a circular attachment.