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Frequency Meter

Inventory Number 59482


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.59482

Item type
Object
Dimensions
Height: 160mm Width: 190mm Depth: 196mm Weight: 3.1g
Inventory No
59482
Accession Number
1992-14/2

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. Inside the meter reads "FREQUENCY METER TF.1026/2 No. 518613 MARCONI INSTURMENTS LTD. MADE IN ENGLAND. A rubber and copper cord is fixed to the interior of the lid with four metal clasps. The dial on the interior is protected by green wool pads. The lid is held in place with a fabric strip.