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Thermopile, by W Ladd & Company, London

Inventory Number 19116


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.19116

Item type
Object
Provenance
Donated by King's College, London Physics Lab
Physical material
Metal
Wood
Dimensions
Diameter: 91mm Height: 249mm Weight: 949g
Inventory No
19116
Accession Number
1986-16/10

Description

Gold circular metal base supporting metal pole. Base has 2 screw-top dials with wooden bases. Inscription on base "W-Ladd & Co. London". At top of pole are 2 moving disc mechanisms, one horizontal, one vertical. At top, circular metal component with 2 small arms. One face of component metal, one has black material with slight raised section.