Amplifier, galvanometer

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OBJECT TYPE: PHOTOCELL/GALVANOMETER
DATE: 1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0427.001

MANUFACTURER: Guildline Instruments Ltd.
MODEL: 9460
LOCATION: Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 208342
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL WITH PLASTIC & POSSIBLY RUBBER PTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 37.0 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 16.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Electronics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Guildline
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Smiths Falls

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1969-C.1980
Canada: EXAMPLE OF HIGH QUALITY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED BY A CANADIAN COMPANY/ EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN TEACHING IN A CANADIAN UNIVERSITY
Function: TO AMPLIFY ELECTRICAL CURRENT FOR USE WITH A GALVANOMETER
Technical: IN THIS MODEL THE POLARITY OF THE SIGNAL MAY BE REVERSED IN ORDER TO BALANCE OUT PARASITIC OR THERMAL EMF IN THE GALVANOMETER CIRCUIT - THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE IN AN ELECTRONIC DETECTOR USING AN A.C. AMPLIFIER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FRONT 'PHOTOCELL GALVANOMETER AMPLIFIER/ TYPE 9460 No. 208342/ 1 2 3 4'/ ABOVE ONE DIAL 'INCREASE/ FEEDBACK', ABOVE OTHER 'ZERO'/ SCRATCHED INTO TOP 'OP5-040-001/ PS'/ PAPER LABEL ON BACK 'INPUT REQUIRED 6V.3 AMPS'
Missing: From CA of 01/02/2002 by David Daley: No - Complete
Finish: CRACKLE-LIKE GREY FINISH, BLACK KNOBS,SILVERTONE SCREWS
Decoration: N/A

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