Scanning table for bubble chamber film

Made:
Kongsberg

Scanning table for bubble chamber film, ex Imperial College. Made by Kongsberg Vapenfabrikk, Kongsberg, Norway; film carriage part no 390599, serial no 46; part of object also bears serial no 08.

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1994-120
Materials:
aluminium (metal) and steel (metal)
Measurements:
width: 1810mm
depth: 2760mm
height: 1190mm (excluding loose parts)
weight: 864kg
type:
scanning table
credit:
Imperial College of Science & Technology

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