Annular gap (cylindrical body) electro-magnet No. 3, c..1898

Annular gap (cylindrical body) electro-magnet No. 3, c..1898

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Annular gap (cylindrical body) electro-magnet No. 3, assembled with polar gap approximately 19/16" to 1 1/4", part of Oliver Lodge’s microphone amplifier or relay, 1898 (British patent 9712 of 1898), a precursor of the moving-coil loudspeaker

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Category:
Radio Communication
Object Number:
1926-711
Materials:
wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 178 mm 210 mm, 6.398 kg
type:
electro magnet
credit:
Sir Oliver Lodge.