Spinning magnetometer

Made:
circa 1959
Spinning magnetometer

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Spinning magnetometer used for archaeomagnetic dating of pottery comprising two sets of coils (2ft square and 1ft square) and a rotating sample table c. 1959

Details

Category:
Experimental Chemistry
Object Number:
1977-187
Measurements:
overall: 950 mm x 770 mm x 880 mm,
type:
magnetometer
credit:
Professor E.T. Hall.