Accession No

4303

Brief Description

Standard resistor, 10 international ohms, by Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd., English, c.1904

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1904

Latest Date

1904

Inscription Date

Material

plastic (ebonite); metal (copper, brass)

Dimensions

length 181mm; breadth 92mm; height 166mm

Special Collection

Cambridge Instrument Company Collection

Provenance

Donated by the Cambridge Instrument Company.

Inscription

on top: “10 / INTERNATIONAL OHMS / CORRECT AT 18 C / THE CAMBRIDGE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CO. LTD. / CAMBRIDGE ENGLAND / No. 3875”
on top (added): “T.R. No. 6 / NPL (logo) 3075 / NPL 8707 / NPL 11609 / NPL 33090 / NPL 61338”

Description Notes

Similar to Wh: 4058, but 10 ohms.

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