Halse's electro-galvanic machine

Made:
1840-1870 in London
maker:
William Hooper Halse
Halse's electro-galvanic machine, by William Hooper Halse Halse's electro-galvanic machine
Halse's electro-galvanic machine, by William Hooper Halse Halse's electro-galvanic machine

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Halse's electro-galvanic machine, by William Hooper Halse
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Halse's electro-galvanic machine, by William Hooper Halse, Warwick Lodge, 40 Addison Road, Kensington, London, England, 1840-1870.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500253
Materials:
base, mahogany, base, walnut and fittings, brass
Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 118 mm
height 143 mm
coil: length 116 mm
coil: diameter 72 mm
type:
electromagnetic machines

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