cosmic ray telescope with geiger Counter tubes

Made:
Coincidence Unit 1036C: 1957; Geiger-Muller tubes: 1956-1961; Probe Units Type N558: 1955-1961 in Maidenhead, New Addington and Southend-on-Sea
maker:
Twentieth Century Electronics Limited

One Cosmic Ray telescope employing Geiger counter tubes in coincidence. Comprising:(a) coincidence unit type 1036c, lent by Dynatron Radio Ltd, St Peter's Road, Furze Platt, Maidenhead, Berks (b) four Geiger-Muller tubes type G60H, gamma sensitive, presented by Twentieth Century Electronics Ltd, New Addington (c) two probe units type N558, lent by EKCO Electronics Ltd, EKCO Works, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1961-17
Materials:
chromium plated, halogen and iron
Measurements:
Geiger-Muller tubes: active length: 60cm
type:
cosmic ray telescope
credit:
Dynatron Radio Limited (part on loan from)

Parts

Dynatron Radio Coincidence Unit Type 1036C

Dynatron Radio Coincidence Unit Type 1036C

Coincidence unit by Dynatron Radio Ltd., c. 1960. Audio Amp type N14 SEr No 101, Coincidence unit type 1036C.

Measurements:
overall: 910 mm x 620 mm x 490 mm,
Object Number:
1961-17 Pt1
type:
coincidence unit
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two probe units type N558

Two probe units type N558

Two probe units type N558, made by EKCO Electronics Ltd. Serial no S 958 and Serial no S945 GM tube has max ext capacity 40pF

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 400 mm x 270 mm,
Object Number:
1961-17 Pt2
type:
probe unit
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Geiger Counter Tubes

Geiger Counter Tubes

Eight Geiger counter tubes, (4 tubes destroyed on 12th June 1961, and 4 tubes purchased on order E 1893) type G60H, presented by 20th Century Electronics Ltd.

Object Number:
1961-17 Pt3
type:
tube

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