Apparatus to inspect electrical wiring as it heats up

Apparatus to inspect electrical wiring as it heats up

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Apparatus to inspect electrical wiring as it heats up
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Apparatus to inspect electrical wiring as it heats up, probably a special job, by Nachet and Son, 17 rue St. Severin, Paris, France, 1880-1900.

Details

Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A56751
Materials:
lenses, glass, body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, pillars, brass, base, brass and stage, brass, blackened
Measurements:
overall: height 142 mm
body tube: length 145 mm
body tube: diameter 18 mm
pillars: height 65 mm
stage: length 98 mm
stage: width 69 mm
base: length 120 mm
base: width 92 mm
type:
horizontal microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)