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Electrostatic Machine Marked 'Pidgeon's Influence Machine', with two Glass Discs, by Baird & Tatlock, London, ?Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 11727


Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
'PIDGEON'S INFLUENCE MACHINE PATENT' 'BAIRD & TATLOCK LONDON'
Dimensions
Height: 610mm Width: 936mm Depth: 400mm Weight: 10.35kg
Inventory No
11727

Description

Electrostatic machine with rectangular wooden base with four wooden feet and rectangular hole through the centre. Between which are two vertical wooden arms which are connected by two horizontal posts, the top has a bakelite knob on each end, the lower post has two circular disks which sit inside the wooden arms.

Two Glass disc for Pigeon's Influence Machine, by Baird & Tatlock. Hole to the centre. Coated in resin? Aluminium segments encased to one side.