Callendar's Absolute Recording Bolometer, 1905

Made:: 1905 in England

inventor:: Hugh Longbourne Callendar

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Original Callendar absolute recording bolometer, made in England, 1905.

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Category:: Heat

Object Number:: 1924-568

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), plastic (possibly vulcanite), platinum (metal), copper (metal) and iron

Measurements:: overall: 152 mm x 180 mm x 190 mm, , 3.605kg

type:: bolometer and measuring device (radiant energy)

credit:: Callendar, Hugh Longbourne

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