Presentation model of an early high current Geiger-Muller tube

Presentation model of an early high current Geiger-Muller tube

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Presentation model of an early high current Geiger-Muller tube
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Presentation model of an early high current Geiger-Muller tube made by staff at 20th Century Electronics Ltd in 1949 and presented to the company's founder, Gilbert Tomes.

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Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
2000-1524
Materials:
steel (metal), copper (metal), glass and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 35 mm x 80 mm x 50 mm, .03 kg
tube: 40 mm x 82 mm x 50 mm,
type:
geiger-muller tube
credit:
Tomes, Gilbert