Trevelyan rocker, 1872

Made:
1872 (made); 1829 (date of experiment) in London
maker:
William Ladd and Arthur Trevelyan

Trevelyan rocker with leaden support, for showing the production of motion by heat, made by William Ladd, London, England, 1872.

Details

Category:
Heat
Object Number:
1872-46
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), iron, copper (metal) and lead
Measurements:
overall: x x , , 1.48kg
overall (lead block): 35 x 90 x 42 mm
overall (rocker): 55 mm x 475 mm x 95 mm, ,
type:
demonstration equipment (physics) and equipment
credit:
Ladd, W.

Parts

part of Trevelyan rocker

part of Trevelyan rocker

main part of Trevelyan rocker

Object Number:
1872-46/1
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
part of Trevelyan rocker

part of Trevelyan rocker

Lead support for Trevelyan rocker, prism-shaped

Object Number:
1872-46/2
type:
component