Accession No

2279

Brief Description

Wire coil resistors, by W. G. Pye and Co., English, c. 1925 - 1950

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

W. G. Pye and Co.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1925

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

metal (wire, brass, other); wood; plastic

Dimensions

2279.1 length 80mm; breadth 45mm; height 50mm 2279.2 length 81mm; breadth 45mm; height 49mm 2279.3 length 81mm; breadth 45mm; height 50mm 2279.4 length 80mm; breadth 44mm; height 50mm 2279.5 length 80mm; breadth 44mm; height 49mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Colloid Science, University of Cambridge, 1976.

Inscription

‘W.G. PYE & CO.
CAMBRIDGE
ENG (logo)’ (on top of case (all))
‘1
OHMS’ (on top 2279.1)
‘CSL’ (bottom, 2279.1, added)
‘50
OHMS’ (top, 2279.2)
‘CSL’ (bottom, 2279.2, added)
‘2000
OHMS’ (top, 2279.3)
‘5000
OHMS’ (top, 2279.4)
‘10,000
OHMS’ (top, 2279.5)
‘CSL I’ (bottom, 2279.5, added)

Description Notes

Wire coil resistors, by W. G. Pye & Co., English, c. 1925 - 1950.

Wire wound on wooden bobbin, fastened to moulded black plastic case with metal bolt; two threaded brass terminals fixed to case; bottom plastic plate fastened with threaded nut to central bolt.

Condition: good; complete.

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