Accession No

2608

Brief Description

spectrograph camera, attributed to Adam Hilger Ltd., English, 1905 (c)

Origin

England; London [based on attributed maker]

Maker

Adam Hilger Ltd. [attributed]

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1905

Latest Date

1905

Inscription Date

Material

wood; hide (leather)

Dimensions

length 570mm; breadth 320mm; height 501mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1980.

Inscription

Description Notes

Wooden spectrograph camera on pillar and tripod stand with 3 levelling screws. Bellows, plate mount pivoted centrally, with clamp and pointer moving over linear scale. Vertical motion for plate by double rack and pinion. Hinged flap with leather handle.

attribution is uncertain.

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