Accession No
4457
Brief Description
Grassot fluxmeter, by Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd., England, 1940 (c)
Origin
England
Maker
Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd.
Class
magnetism
Earliest Date
1939
Latest Date
1945
Inscription Date
Material
metal (brass); glass
Dimensions
length 195mm; breadth 210mm; height 240mm
Special Collection
Cambridge Instrument Company Collection
Provenance
Donated by the Cambridge Instrument Company in 1974.
Inscription
‘GRASSOT FLUXMETER.
CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT CO. Ltd.
LONDON AND CAMBRIDGE.’ (dial)
Description Notes
Black metal casing with glazed aperture, printed non-linear scale, 60 - 0 - 60; mounted on three legs, two with brass levelling screws.
References
Events
Description
The Grassot fluxmeter was an important part of the degaussing equipment used to demagnetise ships and protect them against magnetic mines during the Second World War. Cambridge Instrument Company produced large quantities during the war and most large Allied ports were fitted with degaussing equipment. Cambridge Instrument Company also trained naval officers and civilians in fluxmeter repairs.
27/03/2020
Created by: Morgan Bell on 27/03/2020
FM:44313
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