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Galvanometer, British Insulated and Helsby Cables Limited
- Made:
- circa 1902-1925
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Galvanometer for testing electric cables, British Insulated and Helsby Cables Limited, Prescot, Lancashire.
This galvanometer was made by British Insulated and Helsby Cables Limited, which were a Lancashire company supplying components for electricity supply from 1902 to around 1924. It is likely that it was used to test the insulated cables that the company produced.
Details
- Category:
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Object Number:
- 2019-182
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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overall: 185 mm x 237 mm x 228 mm,
- type:
- galvanometer