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Ferranti transformer
- Made:
- 1915 in Hollinwood
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Output transformer in original box, type OPM 6 (C), Ferranti Ltd, Holinwood, Manchester. Made 1915.
This transformer was made in 1915 by the major UK electrical engineering company Ferranti Ltd. In 1905, the company had been restructured with a focus on switchgear, transformers and instruments. Later, in 1921, a separate transformer division was set up.
Details
- Category:
- Electricity Supply
- Object Number:
- 2019-183
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall (transformer): 95 mm x 80 mm x 70 mm,
overall (original box): 91 mm x 110 mm x 96 mm,
- type:
- transformer