Davy Infra-red Reflection Apparatus.

Made:: 1876 in London

maker:: Humphry Davy and Matthew Jackson

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Apparatus to demonstrate that heat can be reflected in a vacuum, owned by Matthew Jackson, made by Sir Humphrey Davy, London, England, 1876

Details

Category:: Heat

Object Number:: 1876-481

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), metal (unknown), steel (metal), glass, platinum (metal), sealing wax and silver plated

Measurements:: overall: 625 mm x 330 mm x 230 mm, Wt. 6.71kg
Bell Jar: 470 mm x 330 mm x 120 mm, Wt. 2.765kg
stand: Ht. 160 mmx Dia. 230 mm, Wt. 3.965kg

type:: physics demonstration equipment

credit:: Jackson, M.

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Davy Infra-red Reflection Apparatus, base

Glass dome, part of apparatus to demonstrate that heat can be reflected in a vacuum, owned by Matthew Jackson, made by Sir Humphrey Davy, London, England, 1876

Object Number:: 1876-481/1

type:: physics demonstration equipment

Davy Infra-red Reflection Apparatus, dome

Davy Infra-red Reflection Apparatus, dome

Brass stand, part of apparatus to demonstrate that heat can be reflected in a vacuum, owned by Matthew Jackson, made by Sir Humphrey Davy, London, England, 1876