Tuning fork and electromagnet to show vibrations microscopically

Tuning fork and electromagnet to show vibrations microscopically, possibly English, 1850-1900

Details

Category:
Laboratory Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A56564
Materials:
tuning fork, iron, electromagnet, iron, terminals, brass, mounting, mahogany, veneer and pine
Measurements:
base: length 393 mm
base: width 276 mm
overall: height 180 mm
tuning fork: length 245 mm
between poles of magnet: width 58 mm
type:
tuning forks
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)