Electron microscope

British electron microscope with control desk and accessories

Details

Category:
Microscopes
Object Number:
1966-402
type:
microscope
credit:
Paint Research Station

Parts

Electron gun from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Electron gun from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Electron gun from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Measurements:
overall: 330 mm x 400 mm x 270 mm,
Object Number:
1966-402 Pt1
type:
electron gun
Protective cage enclosing high-voltage terminal of earliest surviving British electron microscope

Protective cage enclosing high-voltage terminal of earliest surviving British electron microscope

Protective cage enclosing high-voltage terminal of earliest surviving British electron microscope

Measurements:
overall: 770 mm x 590 mm x 770 mm,
Object Number:
1966-402 Pt2
type:
cage
Vacuum pump with electric motor from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Vacuum pump with electric motor from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Vacuum pump with electric motor from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Object Number:
1966-402 Pt3
type:
pump
Miscellaneous small parts and accessories from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Miscellaneous small parts and accessories from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Miscellaneous small parts and accessories from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Measurements:
overall: 350 mm x 630 mm x 470 mm,
Object Number:
1966-402 Pt4
type:
accessories
Electrostatic condenser by British Insulated Cables Ltd

Electrostatic condenser by British Insulated Cables Ltd

Electrostatic condenser by British Insulated Cables Ltd, 0.05 microfarad serial no. 61344, part of electron microscope

Measurements:
overall: 610 mm 450 mm,
Materials:
cast iron and ceramic (unspecified)
Object Number:
1966-402 Pt5
type:
condenser
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
One high-voltage transformer plus three insulators and some pieces of tubular conductor

One high-voltage transformer plus three insulators and some pieces of tubular conductor

One high-voltage transformer plus three insulators and some pieces of tubular conductor, from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Measurements:
overall: 540 mm x 1370 mm x 980 mm,
Object Number:
1966-402 Pt6
type:
transformer
High voltage transformer from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

High voltage transformer from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

High voltage transformer from the earliest surviving British electron microscope

Object Number:
1966-402 Pt7
type:
transformer
Luminous button on control desk of electron microscope

Luminous button on control desk of electron microscope

Luminous button on control desk of electron microscope.

Object Number:
1966-402 Pt8
type:
radioactive material
Electron microscope

Electron microscope

Electron microscope with control desk.

Measurements:
overall: 1930 mm x 1150 mm x 610 mm,
Object Number:
1966-402 Pt9
type:
microscope