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Frequency Meter

Inventory Number 85622


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.85622

Item type
Object
Dimensions
Height: 160mm Width: 190mm Depth: 196mm Weight: 2.95kg
Inventory No
85622
Accession Number
1992-14/1

Description

Wooden box with leather and metal handle and metal pull-down lever closing mechanism. Four metal feet to the base. Box joints. Two hinges to the rear. A metal label is screwed into the top of the lid with Marconi makers mark and meter number 1026/1. Inside the meter reads "FREQUENCY METER TF.1026/1 No. 517818 MARCONI INSTURMENTS LTD. MADE IN ENGLAND. A rubber and copper cord on the interior of the lid appears to be missing. The dial on the interior is protected by green wool pads. The lid is held in place with a fabric strip.