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Water Current Meter and case, by Elliott Brothers, London, 19th Century

Inventory Number 12999

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.12999

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation in 2003.
Primary inscriptions
'ELLIOTT BROS. / LONDON'
Object type
Electronic instrument
Dimensions
Height: 68mm Width: 223mm Depth: 62mm
Inventory No
12999
Accession Number
2003-11

Description

Water Current Meter, by Elliott Brothers, London. Meter has a circular brass dial, marked 0-210 on the outside and 0-8 on the inner dial with a pointer at the bottom. On the proper right hand side is a metal propeller. Meter has a wooden box which also contains a screwdriver and unknown liquid in glass jar with dropper, possibly oil for lubrication.

12999.1 - Wooden Case for Water Current Meter, with baize lining on wooden supports.

12999.2 - Water Current Meter, with a circular brass dial, marked 0-210 on the outside and 0-8 on the inner dial with a pointer at the bottom. On the proper right hand side is a metal propeller.

12999.3 - Screwdriver with black handle.

12999.4 - Unknown liquid in glass jar with dropper, possibly oil for lubrication.

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