Trough battery, 1801-1838
- maker:
- Richard & George Knight
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Original Cruickshank's galvanic "Trough" or battery, made by R & G Knight, London, England, 1801-1838.
This battery was designed in 1800 by William Cruickshank, as an improvement of Alessandro Volta's original battery design. It consists of 50 copper-zinc pairs mounted inside a wooden box in cells. Each cell is then filled with a salt solution or dilute acid. Batteries similar to this were used in the first electric telegraphs.
Details
- Category:
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Object Number:
- 1899-46
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), ivory and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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overall: 91 mm x 634 mm x 96 mm,
- type:
- voltaic pile
- credit:
- Donated by C A Wells
