Accession No

1328

Brief Description

moving magnet reflecting galvanometer, by Elliott Brothers, English, 1870-1880 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

Elliott Brothers

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1870

Latest Date

1880

Inscription Date

Material

plastic (ebonite); metal (brass, aluminium); glass

Dimensions

height 610mm; diameter of base 260mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘Elliott Bros. London’ (on top)
‘No. 29’ (on front of lower coil box)

Description Notes

Circular ebonite base; three brass levelling feet; four threaded brass terminals; circular bubble level; two brass columns supporting two pairs of vertical ebonite coil boxes; suspended magnets with mirror at the centre of the upper pair of coils, and magnets with aluminium vane at centre of the lower pair; cylindrical glass cover with brass top; adjustable vertical rod supporting controlling magnet.

Condition: fine (suspension broken); complete.

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