Gravity meter by Cambridge Instrument Co., 1930

Made:: 1930

maker:: Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Limited

Details

Category:: Geophysics

Object Number:: 1930-764

type:: gravity meter

credit:: Leica Microsystems Cambridge Ltd

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Parts

Tripod and plate in box

Tripod and plate in box for Gravity meter by Cambridge Instrument Co., 1930

Measurements:: overall: 450 mm x 990 mm x 395 mm,

Object Number:: 1930-764 Pt1

type:: tripod

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Crate containing two componets for gravity meter

One crate containing two components for Gravity meter by Cambridge Instrument Co., 1930. The larger component has a black-painted cylindrical box fixed to a rectangular bridge, with three cylindrical tubes attached onto it. Inside the rectangular bridge and one of the cylindrical tubes, the damping ring and balancing device are found. The smaller box-like component attaches to the larger component and houses part of its internal mechanisms. One side has a lens aligned toward an angled mirror, while another side contains a circular mechanism and a dial.

Measurements:: overall: 520 mm x 1040 mm x 452 mm,

Object Number:: 1930-764 Pt2

type:: crates

Container for Gravity Meter

Container for Gravity meter by Cambridge Instrument Co., 1930

Measurements:: overall: 1500 mm x 760 mm x 760 mm,

Object Number:: 1930-764 Pt3

type:: container