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Frequency Meter

Inventory Number 91215


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.91215

Item type
Object
Dimensions
Height: 160mm Width: 190mm Depth: 196mm Weight: 2.95kg
Inventory No
91215
Accession Number
1992-14/4

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. IA metal label is screwed into the top of the lid with Marconi makers mark and meter number 1026/3. inside the meter reads "FREQUENCY METER TF.1026/3 No. 502975 MARCONI INSTURMENTS LTD. MADE IN ENGLAND.  The dial on the interior is protected by green wool pads. The lid is held in place with a fabric strip.  There is a rubber and copper alloy cord below the frequency meter, as well as a drawstring bag containing two Allan keys.