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Cambridge Moving Coil Galvanometer, by Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd.

Inventory Number 64568


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.64568

Item type
Object
Provenance
Pres. by the School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences, Oxford Polytechnic per Dr. John Lidgey
Object type
Galvanometer
Dimensions
Diameter: 141mm Height: 135mm Weight: 870g
Inventory No
64568
Accession Number
1992-19

Description

Student-type galvanometer (no. L 89913) marked "Eng. Lab.; Oxford; August; 1938" Cylindrical object on 3 legs, two of which are adjustable. Top is marked "Eng Lab Oxford, "August 1938" "Zero adjustment". Ivory coloured circular disk inset into top marked No L 89913 40 4" A brass wire runs between two dials. Possibly contains lead as the object is heavy for its size.