Geiger counter tube, Type 26 gamma sensitive

Made:
1950-1983 in New Addington
maker:
Twentieth Century Electronics Limited
Geiger counter type G26, gamma sensitive

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Geiger counter type G26, gamma sensitive
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Geiger counter type G26, gamma sensitive, by Twentieth Century Electronics Limited, England, 1950-1983

Details

Category:
Nuclear Energy
Object Number:
1985-2164
Materials:
cathode: carbon and quenching: organic vapour
Measurements:
overall (estimated): Width = 650 mm a Diameter = 30 mm, .3 kg
type:
geiger-müller counter
credit:
University of Leeds (Dept. of Physics)