Accession No

1322

Brief Description

Four wire-wound plate resistors; 400, 400, 400, and 333.21 ohms. White.J; dec.1880.

Origin

Maker

White. J.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

wood; plastic (ebonite); metal (wire,brass)

Dimensions

length 374mm; breadth 204mm; height 237mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by the Royal Institution.

Inscription

“RES. FOR BALANCE NO.410 / JAMES WHITE, GLASGOW / 400 400 400 333.21 AT 18 C”

Description Notes

Coils wound on four plates, which are mounted vertically on wooden base; wires lead to five threaded brass terminals mounted on ebonite plate, screwed to base. With rectangular wooden cover.

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