Accession No

2408

Brief Description

Moving coil reflecting galvanometer, by W. G. Pye and Co., English, 1934

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

W.G. Pye and Co.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1934

Latest Date

1934

Inscription Date

1934

Material

metal (brass, iron); plastic (ebonite); glass

Dimensions

height 189mm; breadth 124mm; depth 112mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1978.

Inscription

‘W.G. PYE & CO.
ENG
CAMBRIDGE’ (top of cover)
‘7926’ (bottom)

Description Notes

Moving coil reflecting galvanometer, by W. G. Pye & Co., English, 1934.

Black metal case; two brass and ebonite terminals on top; vertical brass tube containing suspension with knurled ‘set zero’ control at top; glazed window at front showing suspended mirror; coil surrounding fixed iron core in gap of magnet; clamping lever at front; three levelling feet. With Pye ‘Works Test’ label, giving deflection per microamp, period and resistance; signed and dated 26-11-1934.

Condition good (suspension intact); complete.

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