Accession No

2042

Brief Description

Potassium bichromate Electrochemical cell; dec.1885

Origin

Maker

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1875

Latest Date

1895

Inscription Date

Material

glass; metal (zinc)

Dimensions

height 176mm; maximum diameter 80mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 1974. The Instrument Purchase book in the Cavendish Laboratory records that a Bichromate battery was purchased from Prof. Stuart on 02/22/1877. A ‘1 cell Bichromate battery’ appears in the list of Cavendish instruments published in the Cambridge University Reporter, 27/04/1875, p.352.

Inscription

“E.B” (on bottom of flask, moulded)

Description Notes

Potassium bichromate Electrochemical cell; dec.1885;
Glass flask with metal rim; composition lid; two bars of carbon; a central bar of zinc which may be raised and lowered; two terminals, one connected to carbon bas and one to zinc;

Condition: good; complete

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