Accession No

2432

Brief Description

resistance box, by Robert W. Paul, English, 1900-1910 (c)

Origin

England; London W.C.; 68 High Holborn

Maker

Paul, Robert W.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1910

Inscription Date

Material

wood; plastic (ebonite); metal (brass, copper, mercury); glass

Dimensions

length 999mm; breadth 172mm; height 281mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1978.

Inscription

‘ROBT. W. PAUL
68 HIGH HOLBORN
LONDON. W.C.
B.O.T. OHMS. CORRECT AT 16.0 CENTIGRADE’ (on top)

Description Notes

Rectangular wooden box with lid; ebonite top; five threaded brass terminals; brass blocks for two sets of five plug receptors; six brass and ebonite plugs; two flexible copper straps for high current flow; threaded brass and ebonite fittings at each end of box holding mercury-in-glass thermometers.

Condition: fine; complete.

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