Primary Electric Cell- rectanguler box with decorative cover. On top there are six circular holes in the cover

Made:
1932 in England
maker:
Chloride Electrical Storage Company Limited
Primary Electric Cell- rectanguler box with decorative cover. On top there are six circular holes in the cover

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Primary Electric Cell- rectanguler box with decorative cover. On top there are six circular holes in the cover, four of which give access to the terminals. The mechanism consists of an unspillable pastes acting as the electrocycle and two electrodes.

120 volts Drydex 12' 3 plus 2/11 por. Tax type H1006 Patent 364476.

Manufactured by The Chloride Electrical Storage Co. Ltd.

Details

Category:
Electricity and Magnetism
Object Number:
Y7001.1023
type:
primary electric cell

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