Accession No

2426

Brief Description

Plug type Wheatstone Bridge, Post Office pattern, by W. G. Pye and Co., English, 1935

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

W. G. Pye and Co.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1930

Latest Date

1940

Inscription Date

Material

wood; plastic (?); metal

Dimensions

length 365mm; breadth 146mm; height 155mm

Special Collection

Provenance

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

Inscription

“MANGANIN COILS NO. 8010 OHMS AT 17 CENT / W.G.PYE & CO. CAMBRIDGE ENG.” (on top)
“B9” (on top and front, added)
“PCL” (on side, added)

Description Notes

Plug type Wheatstone Bridge, Post Office pattern, by W. G. Pye & Co., English, 1935.

Similar to Wh.2430, but without tapping keys and hinged lid; smaller box.

With inscription: “MANGANIN COILS NO. 8010 OHMS AT 17 CENT / W.G.PYE & CO. CAMBRIDGE ENG.”

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