Electrostatic machine

Electrostatic machine, Wimshurst(?), wood frame, ebonite plates, glass tubes, metal fittings, European, 19th century

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A152161
Materials:
stand & frame, mahogany, axis & plates, ebonite, ? material, tubes, glass and fittings, brass
Measurements:
height 622 mm
base: length 560 mm
base: width 280 mm
plates: diameter 492 mm
type:
electrostatic machines