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Multiplier for Ammeter, by Elliott Brothers, London, ?Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 12907


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.12907

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation in 2003.
Primary inscriptions
'MULTIPLIER / FOR / INST. NO 4744 / ELLIOTT BROS LONDON'
Physical material
Wood
Bakelite?
Metal
Rubber
Object type
Electronic instrument
Dimensions
Height: 170mm Width: 172mm Depth: 83mm Weight: 1kg
Inventory No
12907
Accession Number
2003-11

Description

The Multiplier for Ammeter has 5 metal terminals with Bakelite(?) caps, which sit upon a Bakelite(?) surface. The main body is made of wood, with holes - possibly for ventilation - at the front and back. There is a metal plaque on the front at the centre.