Box, resistance

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0760.001

MANUFACTURER: Cambridge Instrument Co. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Cambridge, England

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General Information

Serial #: L-28492
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wood; metals, including brass; bakelite (?)

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.3 cm
Width: 27.0 cm
Height: 30.5 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: Cambridge
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Cambridge

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Precision instrument used for experimental work in university electrical laboratory
Function: Unknown
Technical: Typical university lab type equipment
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Following info. appears on black platform atop box: "CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT CO.-LTD., ENGLAND/NO. L-28492" and "500 OHM COILS TO CARRY 0-2 AMP. OTHER COILS 0-5 AMP."/COIL GRADUATIONS "10", "20", "20", "50", "200", "200", "500" and "500" also appear/Decals on top front of box bears following info.: "McGILL UNIVERSITY/ DEPT. OF/ELECTRICAL ENG./SER. NO.02117" and "1"/"MADE IN ENGLAND" stamped in back left corner of top/*
Missing: None evident
Finish: Wooden components stained medium - brown; varnished/Internal workings protected by black metal mesh- patterned walls; brass corner posts and hardware/Black rectangular platform on box top provides base for brass posts, and brass and bakelite keys
Decoration: N/A

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Cambridge Instrument Co. Ltd., Box, resistance, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1985.0760, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1985.0760.001/

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