Direct reading vertical scale voltmeter, designed by Lord Kelvin

Made:: 1888

maker:: James White

supplier:: Elliott Brothers

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Category:: Electricity and Magnetism

Object Number:: 1888-141

type:: voltmeter

credit:: Elliott Brothers

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Direct reading vertical scale voltmeter

Direct reading vertical scale voltmeter, designed by Lord Kelvin

Object Number:: 1888-141/1

type:: voltmeters

component

Component, component

Materials:: steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1888-141/3

type:: component

Painted metal component

Component, Painted metal component

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1888-141/4

type:: component

Direct reading vertical scale voltmeter, designed by Lord Kelvin

Details

Parts

Direct reading vertical scale voltmeter

component

Painted metal component

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