Galvanometer

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OBJECT TYPE: REFLECTING/AC/VIBRATION
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2420.001

MANUFACTURER: Leeds & Northrup Co.
MODEL: 2350
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 796846
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC BASE & CONTROLS/ METAL CASING & PARTS/ GLASS WINDOW

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 12.8 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Height: 23.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Leeds Northrup
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: PART OF LARGE & VARIED COLLECTION OF OVER 7500 ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN 1960S. COLLECTION WAS THOUGHT TO BE LARGEST & MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA & WAS DONATED TO NMST IN 1992.
Function: INSTRUMENT FOR DETECTING EXISTENCE & DETERMINING STRENGTH OF SMALL ELECTRIC CURRENTS, SPECIFICALLY FOR AC MEASUREMENTS OF COMMERCIAL FREQUENCIES.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF L&N'S 2350 VIBRATION GALVANOMETER OF MOVING COIL REFLECTING TYPE, INTENDED FOR PRECISION MEASUREMENTS. IT APPEARS IN L&N CATALOGUES BETWEEN AT LEAST 1927 AND 1940 (REFS. 1 & 2). READING DEVICE SUCH ASTELESCOPE & SCALE WAS SUPPLIED SEPARATELY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MOULDED LETTERING ON BASE READS "LEEDS & NORTHRUP CO./ PHILADELPHIA PA."/ INCISED WHITE LETTERING ON BASE READS "796846"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: BLACK BASE, CASING, CONTROLS, PARTS/ COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT WINDOW
Decoration: N/A

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