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Helmholtz-type tangent galvanometer

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Helmholtz-type tangent galvanometer. Engraved: "Elliott Bros., London, 101 Martins Lane." Painted: "E-140". Two coils 6" apart, conical winding.
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Elliott Brothers
date made
wood
glass
brass
copper
cloth
ca 1870
Credit Line
from Wabash College, Physics Dept., thru Robert L. Henry
Measurements
overall: 16 1/2 in x 13 1/4 in x 10 in; 41.91 cm x 33.655 cm x 25.4 cm
Object Name
Galvanometer, Tangent
galvanometer
Other Terms
Galvanometer, Tangent; Measuring Devices
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