Compensated pendulum on wooden stand

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Category:: King George III

Object Number:: 1927-1615

Materials:: brass, steel, copper and mahogany

type:: pendulum

credit:: King's College, London

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Compensated pendulum

Measurements:: overall: 680 mm x 120 mm x 15 mm, 0.61 kg

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy) , steel (metal) and copper (alloy)

Object Number:: 1927-1615 Pt1

type:: pendulum

Wooden stand for compensated pendulum

Materials:: brass , steel , copper and mahogany

Object Number:: 1927-1615 Pt2

type:: stand

Compensated pendulum on wooden stand

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Parts

Compensated pendulum

Wooden stand for compensated pendulum

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