Five tuning forks used as test forks

Made:
1880
maker:
Alexander John Ellis

Five tuning forks used as test forks, in cases marked Marloye, Tuileries, Conservatoire, Chapelle Versailles, Theatre Feydeau. Tuned by Ellis.

Details

Category:
Acoustics
Object Number:
1890-37
type:
tuning forks
credit:
Ellis, Alexander John

Parts

Tuning fork used as test fork

Tuning fork used as test fork

Tuning fork used as test fork, in case marked 'Marloye UT.3'. Tuned by Ellis.

Object Number:
1890-37/1
type:
tuning fork
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tuning fork used as test fork

Tuning fork used as test fork

Tuning fork used as test fork, in case marked '1789. Chapelle Versailles'. Tuned by Ellis.

Object Number:
1890-37/3
type:
tuning fork
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tuning fork used as test fork

Tuning fork used as test fork

Tuning fork used as test fork, in case marked '1812. Conservatoire'. Tuned by Ellis.

Object Number:
1890-37/4
type:
tuning fork
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tuning fork used as test fork

Tuning fork used as test fork

Tuning fork used as test fork, in case marked '1818. Tuileries'. Tuned by Ellis.

Object Number:
1890-37/5
type:
tuning fork
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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