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History of Science Museum

Carrington Circle Control Panel for Electric Lights

Inventory Number 11024


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11024

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Other inscriptions
Attached label: Carrington T.C. 1st power for electric light from chromic... cells. c 1885
Physical material
Copper Alloy
Wood
Iron
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Height: 33mm Width: 256mm Depth: 206mm Weight: 1061g
Inventory No
11024

Description

Wooden panel with ten terminals and four contacts, with a copper alloy rotating switch. The wooden base has two screw holes either side of the central handle.