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Temperature Indicator, by Siemens Brothers & Co. Ltd, London, Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 12915


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.12915

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation in 2003.
Primary inscriptions
'TEMPERATURE INDICATOR / NO. 3056 / SIEMENS BROTHERS & CO LTD / LONDON' 'MILLIVOLTS / No.3056 / R= 185 [omega]'
Physical material
Metal
Wood
Bakelite?
Glass
Object type
Electronic instrument
Dimensions
Height: 150mm Width: 290mm Depth: 230mm Weight: 3.85kg
Inventory No
12915
Accession Number
2003-11

Description

Temperature Indicator has a wooden base with metal fittings including two levelling screws on the base. The body of the instrument is made of metal and has a glass window which displays a scale from 0-14.5.