Pendulum for determining a standard unit of length. Made by E. Johnson

Made:
Clerkenwell

Pendulum for determining a standard unit of length. Made by E. Johnson, Clerkenwell

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1884-15
type:
pendulums
credit:
Patent Museum

Parts

Pendulum made by E. Johnson

Pendulum made by E. Johnson

Pendulum made by E. Johnson, Clerkenwell. It is a long metal rod with brass elements on each end one end had two balls on it.

Object Number:
1884-15/1
type:
pendulum
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pendulum made by E. Johnson

Pendulum made by E. Johnson

Pendulum made by E. Johnson, Clerkenwell. It is a long metal rod with brass elements on each end. Both ends look like they have adjustment screws at each end.

Object Number:
1884-15/2
type:
pendulum
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Component for pendulum made by E. Johnson

Component for pendulum made by E. Johnson

Component for pendulum made by E. Johnson, Clerkenwell. It is a wooden element with a brass plate screwed on, with two adjustment screws, possibly for adjusting pendulums.

Materials:
wood and brass
Object Number:
1884-15/3
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Component for pendulum made by E. Johnson

Component for pendulum made by E. Johnson

Component for pendulum made by E. Johnson, Clerkenwell. A metal disc with a groove cut in the middle and a channel cut into the centre. It also has two other metal elements screwed onto it protruding from each side.

Object Number:
1884-15/4
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum