Photic stimulator (stroboscope) made by Scophony of Wells in 1950

Made:: 1950

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Photic stimulator (stroboscope) made by Scophony of Wells in 1950. Used at Burden Neurological Institute with EEG recorder and EEG averagers to investigate epilepsy as well as the way the healthy brain processes stimuli. Flashes were produced singly or repetitively up to a rate of about 30 flashes per second by the discharge of a capacitor through a Xenon lamp. Includes Xenon lamp, rectangular capacitor box, and trapezoidal control box.

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Category:: Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

Object Number:: 2001-184

type:: stroboscope

credit:: The Burden Neurological Institute

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Xenon lamp from photic stimulator (stroboscope)

Xenon lamp from a photic stimulator (stroboscope), made by Scophony of Wells in 1950. Used at the Burden Neurological Institute. Flashes were produced singly or repetitively up to a rate of about 30 flashes per second by the discharge of a capacitor. Connects to socket on the front of the control unit (2001-184/3).

Measurements:: overall: 290 mm x 1500 mm, 170 mm,

Object Number:: 2001-184/1

type:: stroboscope

Special capacitor box for Scophony photic stimulator (stroboscope)

Special capacitor box for Scophony photic stimulator (stroboscope). Made and used Burden Neurological Institute in order to maintain the intensity of the Scophony unit's flashes at relatively low flash rates. Inscribed with 'FLASHES PER MINUTE MAX / 300 / 200 / 100 / 50'.

Measurements:: overall: 260 mm x 110 mm x 280 mm,

Object Number:: 2001-184/2

type:: control box

Control box for photic stimulator (stroboscope) made by Scophony of Wells in 1950

Control box for photic stimulator (stroboscope) made by Scophony of Wells in 1950. Used at Burden Neurological Institute with EEG recorder and EEG averagers to investigate epilepsy as well as the way the healthy brain processes stimuli. Socket at front connects to strobe lamp (2001-184/1).