Kelvin's graded galvanometer

Made:
1882 in Glasgow
maker:
James White

Kelvin's graded galvanometer for measuring current strength by White of Glasgow

Details

Category:
Electricity and Magnetism
Object Number:
1909-159
type:
galvanometers
credit:
Office of Works

Parts

Kelvin's graded galvanometer

Kelvin's graded galvanometer

Kelvin's graded galvanometer for measuring current strength by White of Glasgow. Wooden base board with a central measuring device down the middle. A small grove is cut in the middle, at one end there is a circular element.

Object Number:
1909-159/1
type:
galvanometer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Kelvin's graded galvanometer

Kelvin's graded galvanometer

Kelvin's graded galvanometer for measuring current strength by White of Glasgow. A wedge shaped measuring device with two metal elements sticking out of the sides, one of these has some adjustment components, the other has a small hole in. The central piece is a measuring dial, with numbers internally running across the top.

Object Number:
1909-159/2
type:
galvanometer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Kelvin's graded galvanometer

Kelvin's graded galvanometer

Kelvin's graded galvanometer for measuring current strength by White of Glasgow. A painted metal part, half is black the other half is read. With the inscription "7.57. NovR 15th/ 82" on it. The part is semicircular with a flat end on one side, it looks to be for attaching it to the base element. The other end has a slight point.

Object Number:
1909-159/3
type:
galvanometer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum