Accession No

3698

Brief Description

moving coil, reflecting galvanometer, Ayrton-Mather type, by R. W. Paul, English, c. 1900

Origin

England; London; Hatton Garden

Maker

Paul, Robert W.

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1892

Latest Date

1892

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; magnet

Dimensions

height 194mm; base diameter 175mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated, 1987.

Inscription

‘AYRTON-MATHER GALVANOMETER
PAT. No. 4276. 1892
HATTON GARDEN, LONDON
R.W. PAUL, MAKER’ (top of cover)
‘280’ (magnet clamp)
‘WL
21’ (added on top of cover)

Description Notes

Brass base with three levelling feet; two brass terminals; circular bubble level; cylindrical brass cover with top (both removable); circular glazed window showing suspended circular mirror; black cylindrical magnet; brass tube containing suspended coil and mirror removable, held in place by screw at front of base.

Condition poor (suspension tube, levelling feet, suspension broken, magnet clamp bent, glass loose); complete

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