Induction coil in rectangular wooden case

Made:
1890-1900 in England
Induction coil in rectangular wooden case, horizontal coil

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Induction coil in rectangular wooden case, horizontal coil
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Induction coil in rectangular wooden case, horizontal coil, trembler, terminals, two batteries with glass casing, possibly English, 1890-1900

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656620
Materials:
wood, brass, copper, glass, leather and silk
Measurements:
height 150 mm
width 113 mm
length 225 mm
type:
induction coils

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