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Tuning Fork

Object Details

Description
The “WILH. PETZOLD / LEIPZIG” nameplate on the base of this electromagnetic tuning fork is that of a German mechanician who began in business in the late nineteenth century, and who specialized in physiological apparatus.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
used at
Cornell University
maker
Petzold, Wilh.
Credit Line
Cornell University Department of Psychology
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 18.2 cm x 13.5 cm x 44.5 cm; 7 3/16 in x 5 5/16 in x 17 1/2 in
Object Name
Tuning Fork, Electromagnetic
electromagnetic tuning fork
Other Terms
Tuning Fork, Electromagnetic; Diagnostic Medicine
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