Tonal Demonstrator

Made:
1900 in England
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Tonal Demonstrator, probably English, c
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Tonal Demonstrator, probably English, c
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tonal Demonstrator, probably English, c
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tonal Demonstrator, probably English, c
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tonal Demonstrator, probably English, c
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Tonal Demonstrator, probably English, c. 1900.

This acoustic demonstrating device is made of a set of six swinging chimes, one made of wood and the others of steel. Each chime is suspended and attached to the others by string. It is played by striking the chimes with an ivory-headed wood hammer. This device was originally intended to be used for demonstrations of acoustic resonance in relation to the material, shape, and length of the rods.

Details

Category:
Acoustics
Object Number:
1991-80
Materials:
wood (unidentified), steel (metal), ivory and textile
Measurements:
overall (sounding rods): 330 mm x 205 mm x 20 mm,
overall (hammer): 198 mm x 25 mm x 20 mm,
type:
tonal demonstrator
credit:
Tesseract

Parts

Sounding Rods for Tonal Demonstrator

Sounding Rods for Tonal Demonstrator

Sounding rods for tonal demonstrator, probably English, c.1900.

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This acoustic demonstrating device is made of a set of six swinging chimes, one made of wood and the others of steel. Each chime is suspended and attached to the others by string. It is played by striking the chimes with an ivory-headed wood hammer. This device was originally intended to be used for demonstrations of acoustic resonance in relation to the material, shape, and length of the rods.

Measurements:
overall: 330 mm x 205 mm x 20 mm, .66 kg
Materials:
steel (metal) , wood (unidentified) and cotton (textile)
Object Number:
1991-80/1
type:
tonal demonstrator
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hammer for Tonal Demonstrator

Hammer for Tonal Demonstrator

Hammer for tonal demonstrator, probably English, c.1900.

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This acoustic demonstrating device is made of a set of six swinging chimes, one made of wood and the others of steel. Each chime is suspended and attached to the others by string. It is played by striking the chimes with an ivory-headed wood hammer. This device was originally intended to be used for demonstrations of acoustic resonance in relation to the material, shape, and length of the rods.

The hammer has an ivory head, steel shaft and black wooden handle.

Measurements:
overall: 198 mm x 25 mm x 20 mm, 25 g
Materials:
ivory , steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1991-80/2
type:
hammer - tool
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Case for Tonal Demonstrator

Case for Tonal Demonstrator

Fitted case for tonal demonstrator, probably English, c.1900.

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This acoustic demonstrating device is made of a set of six swinging chimes, one made of wood and the others of steel. Each chime is suspended and attached to the others by string. It is played by striking the chimes with an ivory-headed wood hammer. This device was originally intended to be used for demonstrations of acoustic resonance in relation to the material, shape, and length of the rods.

Materials:
wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) , silk and velvet
Object Number:
1991-80/3
type:
case - container
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem