Accession No

4020

Brief Description

temperature indicator, by Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd., English, 1951

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1951

Latest Date

1951

Inscription Date

Material

metal; glass

Dimensions

depth 212mm; breadth 194mm; height 154mm

Special Collection

Cambridge Instrument Company Collection

Provenance

Donated by the Cambridge Instrument Company.

Inscription

‘CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT CO. LTD.
LONDON AND CAMBRIDGE
INST. No. C542298 (with logo)’ (on dial)
‘C542298
MADE IN ENGLAND’ (on base)

Description Notes

In black metal case with carrying handle; three non-adjustable feet; glazed window in top showing pointer, white dial, and miror; scale, ‘0’ to ‘500’ degrees celcius; zero adjustment on top; four plated terminals, two on either side near bottom of case; case marked ‘+’ and ‘-’ on either side; ‘TEST’ - ‘ON’ - ‘OFF’ switch and battery holder (underneath case) for testing.
Similar to Wh:4289, but a later model.

Condition: fine; complete.

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