Fibreglass sections, forming the major part of a horn loudspeaker

Made:
2013 in South Kensington
maker:
Science Museum, Workshops

Six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Details

Category:
Sound Reproduction
Object Number:
2014-502
Materials:
fibreglass, polyester resin and steel (metal)
Measurements:
Estimated overall size: 2190 mm x 2190 mm x 5520 mm,
type:
component - object
rights:
Science Museum
credit:
Science Museum workshop

Parts

Section 1 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Section 1 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part of a horn loudspeaker

Section 1 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Measurements:
Measured at largest end: 925 mm x 270 mm x 270 mm,
Materials:
fibreglass , polyester resin and steel (metal)
Object Number:
2014-502/1
type:
component - object
Section 2 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Section 2 of Six Fibreglass Sections, each 3ft long, Forming the Major Part of a Horn Loudspeaker

Section 2 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Measurements:
Measured at smallest end: 270 mm x 270 mm,
Measured at largest end: 925 mm x 375 mm x 375 mm,
Materials:
fibreglass , polyester resin and steel (metal)
Object Number:
2014-502/2
type:
component - object
Section 3 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Section 3 of Six Fibreglass Sections, each 3ft long, Forming the Major Part of a Horn Loudspeaker

Section 3 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Measurements:
Measured at smallest end: 375 mm x 375 mm,
Measured at largest end: 925 mm x 570 mm x 570 mm,
Materials:
fibreglass , polyester resin and steel (metal)
Object Number:
2014-502/3
type:
component - object
Section 4 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Section 4 of Six Fibreglass Sections, each 3ft long, Forming the Major Part of a Horn Loudspeaker

Section 4 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Measurements:
Measured at smallest end: 570 mm x 570 mm,
Measured at largest end: 925 mm x 890 mm x 890 mm,
Materials:
fibreglass , polyester resin and steel (metal)
Object Number:
2014-502/4
type:
component - object
Section 5 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Section 5 of Six Fibreglass Sections, each 3ft long, Forming the Major Part of a Horn Loudspeaker

Section 5 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Measurements:
Measured at smallest end: 890 mm x 890 mm,
Measured at largest end: 925 mm x 1440 mm x 1440 mm,
Materials:
fibreglass , polyester resin and steel (metal)
Object Number:
2014-502/5
type:
component - object
Section 6 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Section 6 of Six Fibreglass Sections, each 3ft long, Forming the Major Part of a Horn Loudspeaker

Section 6 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Measurements:
Measured at smallest end: 1440 mm x 1440 mm,
Measured at largest end: 1020 mm x 2220 mm x 2220 mm,
Materials:
fibreglass , polyester resin and steel (metal)
Object Number:
2014-502/6
type:
component - object

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