Six-plate Wimshurst electrostatic machine in glazed case

Six-plate Wimshurst electrostatic machine in glazed case and two separate metal rods, by Harvey & Peak, late W.Ladd & Co., 56 Charing Cross Road, London, England, 1891-1909. Fitted with brass plate indicating that it was item 398 on the inventory of the Solar Physics Observatory at South Kensington (plates 36cm diameter).

Details

Category:
Electricity and Magnetism
Object Number:
1988-1505
type:
electrostatic machine
credit:
Christie's South Kensington Limited

Parts

Six-plate Wimshurst electrostatic machine in glazed case

Six-plate Wimshurst electrostatic machine in glazed case

Six-plate Wimshurst electrostatic machine in glazed case, by Harvey & Peak, late W.Ladd & Co., 56 Charing Cross Road, London, England, 1891-1909. Fitted with brass plate indicating that it was item 398 on the inventory of the Solar Physics Observatory at South Kensington (plates 36cm diameter)

Object Number:
1988-1505/1
type:
electrostatic machine
Two metal rods from a Six-plate Wimshurst electrostatic machine

Two metal rods from a Six-plate Wimshurst electrostatic machine

Two metal rods with pointed ends and handles. Part of six-plate Wimshurst electrostatic machine in glazed case, by Harvey & Peak, late W.Ladd & Co., 56 Charing Cross Road, London, England, 1891-1909. Fitted with brass plate indicating that it was item 398 on the inventory of the Solar Physics Observatory at South Kensington (plates 36cm diameter)

Object Number:
1988-1505/2
type:
electrostatic machine