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Potentiometer

Inventory Number 84804


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.84804

Item type
Object
Object type
Potentiometer
Dimensions
Height: 190mm Width: 316mm Depth: 256mm Weight: 510g
Inventory No
84804

Description

Wooden box jointed box that opens with a metal fastening holding a Wheatstone Bridge Potentiometer. An enamel plate with 6 Bakelite round wavy edged dials, and one other black Bakelite dial, 9 other metal levers and dials. Labelled CLARENDON LABORATORY INSTRUMENT BANK. Engraved "WHEATSTONE BRIDGE DORAN INSTRUMENT CO LTD, STROUD, GLOS. INST NO 2569 - Two documents included in the lid.