Accession No

3343

Brief Description

capacitor, by H. W. Sullivan, English, 1910-1920 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

Sullivan, H. W.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1910

Latest Date

1920

Inscription Date

Material

plastic (ebonite); metal (brass); wax; wood; paper

Dimensions

length 306mm; breadth 200mm; height 215mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1986.

Inscription

‘No. 691
STANDARD MICA CONDENSOR
H.W. SULLIVAN LONDON’ (on top)
‘W/T’ (on front and back of box)

Description Notes

Ebonite top; brass bars for seven plug receptors (from .001 to .02 microfarads, maximum .06 microfarads); seven brass and ebonite plugs; two threaded brass terminals. Sealed (wax seals with logo) in wooden box with hinged lid. Hand written paper card tacked to inside of lid, signed ‘LBT 17 Ao. ‘21’’.

Condition: good; complete.

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