Galvanometer

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OBJECT TYPE: 2 COIL
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2430.001

MANUFACTURER: Pyroelectric Instrument Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Trenton, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC BASE & PARTS/ METAL MECHANISM, FEET, PARTS/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.2 cm
Width: 18.5 cm
Height: 36.5 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: Pyroelectric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Trenton

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.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF 2 COIL GALVANOMETER; THIS MAY BE DIFFERENTIAL GALVANOMETER IN WHICH IDENTICAL COILS ARE PLACED ON EITHER SIDE OF NEEDLE & CONNECTED TO DIFFERENT CIRCUITS; NEEDLE RESPONDS TO DIFFERENCE IN TWO CURRENTS (REF.1).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING "PYROELECTRIC INSTRUMENT CO./TRENTON. N.J."
Missing: UNKNOWN
Finish: BLACK SYNTHETIC/ BLACK COIL COVERING/ BLACK PAINTED PARTS/ PLATED PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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Pyroelectric Instrument Co., Galvanometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2430, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2430.001/

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