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.

Details

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