Parts of Wetli planimeter
Parts of Wetli planimeter including: Brass cylindrical form with smaller cylindrical stud in the centre on one side; Wooden cylindrical spool with a thin grey wire wound around. There is a hole that runs through the spool in the centre; Flat head screwdriver with brown wooden handle and tarnished brass rim. There is a red/rust coloured mark on the handle. The screwdriver head is in a silver metal colour; Brass circular disk with number 48.96 and two dark circles etched around the circumference. Three small black dots on the underside are identifiable by a silver metal circle mark in a triangular shape on the top side of the disk; Small brush with animal(?) hair fibres and a whitish, translucent handle, possibly made of horn or ivory. Handle also has traces of red lacquer spotted about; and thin and long silver rod either made from metal or graphite.
- Measurements:
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brush: 100 mm 28 mm,
wooden spool: 30 mm 39 mm,
rod: 105 mm 2 mm,
disk: 2 mm 95 mm,
Brass cylinder: 20 mm 25 mm,
screwdriver: 115 mm 25 mm,
- Object Number:
- 1923-523/3
- type:
- planimeter
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- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
