Accession No

3892

Brief Description

moving coil, pointer galvanometer by Elektrizitäts-Aktiengesellschaft, 1850–1950

Origin

Nuremberg; Germany

Maker

Elektrizitäts-Aktiengesellschaft

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, copper, cast iron); plastic (perspex)

Dimensions

diameter 240mm; depth 210mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Auction Team Köln, D-5000 Köln 50, W. Germany, 23/05/1992.

Inscription

‘Elektrizitäts-Aktiengesellschaft
vormals
Schuckert & Co.
Nürnberg.’ (face)

Description Notes

Cylindrical brass galvanometer on cast iron base. Brass terminals on the underside and glazed plate on the top with aperture showing scale marked ‘L E’ and divided 100 - 0 - 100, numbered by 50, graduated to 2. Moving black-painted copper pointer.

Condition good; complete

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