Coil about 240 turns No. 28 S.W.G. aluminium wire to suit gap but with tripod broken away

Coil about 240 turns No. 28 S.W.G. aluminium wire to suit gap but with tripod broken away

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Coil about 240 turns No. 28 S.W.G. aluminium wire to suit gap but with tripod broken away, part of Oliver Lodge’s microphone amplifier or relay, 1898 (British patent 9712 of 1898) ), a precursor of the moving-coil loudspeaker

Details

Category:
Radio Communication
Object Number:
1926-714
Materials:
aluminium (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 19 mm 95 mm, .024 kg
type:
coil
credit:
Sir Oliver Lodge.