Cylindrical electrical machine

Cylindrical electrical machine

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Cylindrical electrical machine

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Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1410
Materials:
brass, mahogany, glass, copper, steel, boxwood and pine
Measurements:
cylinder: diameter 130 mm
height 410 mm
length 330 mm
multiplying wheel: diameter 90 mm
height 425 mm
type:
machine
credit:
King’s College London

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