Mercury interrupter

Made:
1900 in France
maker:
Unknown
Mercury interrupter, cylinder of iron in 2 sections

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Mercury interrupter, cylinder of iron in 2 sections
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Mercury interrupter, cylinder of iron in 2 sections, with uppersection of rubber, rotating arm, 2 taps, French, c.1900

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656302
Materials:
iron and rubber
Measurements:
height 150 mm
max.: width 156 mm
cylinder: diameter 110 mm
type:
interrupters