Accession No

5978

Brief Description

transit box for galavanometer movements, by Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd., English, 1 1/2 20th century

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

wood (pine); glass; metal (brass, steel, copper, iron); plastic; paper

Dimensions

length 435mm; width 186mm; depth 60mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 05/11/2003.

Inscription

label reads: Cambridge C9a Movements
box: CAMBRIDGE

Description Notes

Glazed transit box for the transportation of Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company galvanometer movements. The lid is screwed down and the box contains two brass runs with places to screw in 10 galvanometer movements. The box currently has four screwed in place. The movements include a horseshoe magnet, coils and a fine wire pointer. There appears to be two slightly different types. There is a label on the glazed lid which is barely readable. It is thought that the box may have been used to transport galvanometer movements from the CSI works at Muswell hill to those in Cambridge.

Condtion good

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