Accession No

3450

Brief Description

electrically-maintained tuning fork, by Rudolph Koenig, late 19th Century

Origin

Maker

Koenig, Rudolph

Class

sound

Earliest Date

1875

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood (mahogany); metal (iron)

Dimensions

length 480mm; breadth 147mm; height 145mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Department of Physics, King’s College, London, England, 1986.

Inscription

Description Notes

Electrically maintained tuning fork, late 19th century.

Mahogany base to an iron tuning fork clamped by a knurled screw horizontally above the base. 2 coils at one end and 2 connectors for wires to connect the current. Fork is clamped within a wooden block that slides along the base and is fixed by a large circular screw underneath the base.

Condition: good; complete.

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