Thomson's Portable Electrometer, 1867-1888

Made:: 1867-1888 in Glasgow

maker:: James White

(Lord Kelvin) Thomson's portable electrometer by J

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(Lord Kelvin) Thomson's portable electrometer by J. White, Glasgow, Scotland, 1867-1888.

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Category:: Electricity and Magnetism

Object Number:: 1948-116

Materials:: glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy), silver plated, pumice, bituminous material and leather

Measurements:: overall: 133 mm x x , 91 mm, 1.285kg

type:: electrometer

credit:: Royal Meteorological Society

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