Aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros

Aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros., London, 1951.

Details

Category:
Terrestrial Magnetism
Object Number:
1951-578
type:
magnetometer
credit:
Elliott Brothers (London) Limited

Parts

Elliott Airborne Magnetometer, 1951

Elliott Airborne Magnetometer, 1951

Aerial Fluxgate magnetometer by Elliott Bros. (London) Ltd., Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 1951. Consists of paper chart recorder, fluxgate magnetometer sensor on boom and rack of electronics (battery, power measuring and orientation units, junction box).

Measurements:
overall: 72kg
chart recorder: 300 mm x 150 mm x 255 mm, ,
rack of electronics: 230 mm x 1325 mm x 430 mm, ,
boom: 180 mm x 910 mm x 210 mm, ,
Materials:
steel (metal) , aluminium alloy , plastic (unidentified) , electronic components , glass , copper (metal) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , rubber (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1951-578 Pt1
type:
magnetometer
Part of aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros

Part of aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros

Part of aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros., London, 1951.

Object Number:
1951-578 Pt2
type:
magnetometer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Metal coupling from aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros

Metal coupling from aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros

Metal coupling from aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros., London, 1951.

Object Number:
1951-578 Pt3
type:
magnetometer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Empty box from aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros

Empty box from aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros

Empty box from aerial Fluxgate magnetometer with box by Elliott Bros., London, 1951.

Object Number:
1951-578 Pt4
type:
box
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum