Fixed gap discharger, 1900-1950

Made:
1900-1950 in Chelmsford
Fixed gap discharger (large) No Fixed gap discharger (large) No
Fixed gap discharger (large) No Fixed gap discharger (large) No

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Fixed gap discharger (large) No
On loan from the Museum of the History of Science|Enquiries to Science Museum, London

Fixed gap discharger (large) No
On loan from the Museum of the History of Science|Enquiries to Science Museum, London

Fixed gap discharger (large) No. 48645, in wood case, made by Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company Limited, Chelmsford, Essex, England, 1900-1950

Details

Category:
Radio Communication
Object Number:
1959-218
Materials:
wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), copper (alloy) and lead (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 279 mm x 495 mm x 279 mm,
type:
discharger
credit:
Lent by the Museum of the History of Science

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