oscillating prism

Made:
1873-1877 in London
maker:
Tisley and Spiller
Oscillating prism, pulley driven with offset- crank

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Oscillating prism, pulley driven with offset- crank
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Oscillating prism, pulley driven with offset- crank, for recombining the colours of the spectrum into white light, by Tisley & Spiller, 172 Brompton Road, London, c.1875. lacks prism

Details

Category:
Science Teaching
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1983-365
Materials:
metal, brass (copper, zinc alloy), lead, glass, plastic (unidentified), ivory, string and iron
Measurements:
overall: 190 mm x 93 mm x 73 mm, , 1.1kg
type:
optical demonstration equipment
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust