Accession No

2736

Brief Description

tape chronograph, by Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd., English, 1927

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd.

Class

mechanical horology

Earliest Date

1927

Latest Date

1927

Inscription Date

Material

metal (cast iron, brass); wood

Dimensions

box length 650mm; breadth 365mm; height 340mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 03/1981.

Inscription

‘CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT CO.LTD. ENGLAND
C86313’ (on coil mounting)
‘CAMBRIDGE
INSTRUMENT CO.LTD.
LONDON & CAMBRIDGE
C91002’ (brass plate on base)

Description Notes

Clockwork movement with winding handle. Cast iron stand carrying tape drum, coils for 3 pens, etc. (brass fittings). Brass key. Terminals marked ‘KEY’, ‘PEN 1’, ‘PEN 2’. All mounted on wooden base which slides into fitted wooden box with hinged flap. Connecting wires.

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