Vertical galvanometer, 1830-1870
- Made:
- 1830-1870 in United Kingdom
- inventor:
- William Fothergill Cooke
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Vertical galvanometer, invented by Sir William Cooke, unknown maker, British, 1830-1870.
A galvanometer is an instrument used to detect electric currents. This galvanometer is an adaptation of those used in Cooke and Wheatstone's needle telegraph instruments and was developed and used by Cooke for detecting breaks in line wires.
Details
- Category:
- Electricity Supply
- Object Number:
- 1888-190
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), copper (alloy) and thread
- Measurements:
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overall: 250 mm x 110 mm x 90 mm, 2.08 kg
- type:
- galvanometer
- credit:
- Donated by H.M. Postmaster General
