Ring Geiger instrument containing 6 type G24 G.M. Tubes

Made:
1950-1969 in England
maker:
Twentieth Century Electronics Limited

Ring Geiger instrument containing 6 type G24 G.M. Tubes, plus four spare tubes

Details

Category:
Nuclear Energy
Object Number:
1981-1373
Measurements:
weight: 8.6kg
type:
tube
credit:
Jones, B.

Parts

Ring Geiger instrument

Ring Geiger instrument

Ring Geiger instrument containing six type G24 G.M. Tubes

Measurements:
overall: 315 mm 255 mm,
Materials:
glass and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1981-1373 Pt1
type:
tube
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24)

Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24)

Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24), one of four, from Ring Geiger instrument by 20 Century Electronics, England, 1950-1969

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 20 mm x 277 mm, 0.068 kg
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) and aluminium (metal)
Object Number:
1981-1373 Pt2
type:
tube
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24)

Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24)

Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24), one of four, from Ring Geiger instrument by 20 Century Electronics, England, 1950-1969

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 20 mm x 277 mm, 0.068 kg
Materials:
glass , aluminium (metal) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1981-1373 Pt3
type:
tube
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24), one of four, from Ring Geiger instrument by 20 Century Electronics, England, 1950-1969

Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24)

Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24), one of four, from Ring Geiger instrument by 20 Century Electronics, England, 1950-1969

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm 23 mm, .071 kg
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass and nickel plated
Object Number:
1981-1373 Pt4
type:
geiger-muller tube
Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24), one of four, from Ring Geiger instrument by 20 Century Electronics, England, 1950-1969

Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24)

Spare Geiger-Muller tube (type G24), one of four, from Ring Geiger instrument by 20 Century Electronics, England, 1950-1969

Measurements:
overall: 275 mm 20 mm, 0.06 kg
Materials:
glass , copper (alloy) , metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1981-1373 Pt5
type:
geiger-muller tube

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