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Wheatstone No. 1 original rheostat, 1843

Wheatstone No. 1 original rheostat, 1843

1843

Carbon plate rheostat

Carbon plate rheostat

Igranic Pacent 10 ohm 1 Amp. rheostat with carton

Igranic Pacent 10 ohm 1 Amp. rheostat with carton

Rheostat for arc lamp

Rheostat for arc lamp

Carbon cloth rheostat

Carbon cloth rheostat

Rheostat, Kelvin Pattern

Rheostat, Kelvin Pattern

1888

Plante's rheostat

Plante's rheostat

Wire rheostat, 50 ohm 6 amp by Robert W. Paul

Wire rheostat, 50 ohm 6 amp by Robert W. Paul

1900-1919

Rheostat with ten turns of thick wire

Rheostat with ten turns of thick wire

Rheostat, G.P.O., 956

Rheostat, G.P.O., 956

Rheostat for colour comparitor motor unit

Rheostat for colour comparitor motor unit

Campbell's constant inductive rheostat

Campbell's constant inductive rheostat

1926-1930

Rheostat

Rheostat

Wire wound rheostat using two grades of wire

Wire wound rheostat using two grades of wire

Rheostat by R.W. Paul

Rheostat by R.W. Paul

1893-1901

Constant inductance rheostat

Constant inductance rheostat

Varley carbon cloth rheostat

Varley carbon cloth rheostat

Wire wound rheostat with vernier device

Wire wound rheostat with vernier device

Lissen wire-wound rheostat c.1927

Lissen wire-wound rheostat c.1927

1927

40 K carbon rheostat with skirted knob

40 K carbon rheostat with skirted knob

Early filament rheostat, by F.L. Mitchell & Co.

Early filament rheostat, by F.L. Mitchell & Co.

Jervis square pattern rheostat

Jervis square pattern rheostat

Rheostat labelled as:- "No.3 rheostat given by Faraday to Sir C. Wheatstone"

Rheostat labelled as:- "No.3 rheostat given by Faraday to Sir C. Wheatstone"

Rheostat by Harvey & Peak

Rheostat by Harvey & Peak

1883-1909

Rheostat, by Newton & Co., 3, Fleet St., London

Rheostat, by Newton & Co., 3, Fleet St., London

Kelvin type rheostat in glass fronted wooden case

Kelvin type rheostat in glass fronted wooden case

Resistance coils inside perforated case. Stud switch; terminals for +, 240, 210, 190. 2-pin lamp socket; tumber switch.

Rheostat for Arc Lamp

Rheostat for brushless variable speed spherical induction motor.

Rheostat for brushless variable speed spherical induction motor

Wheatstone type rheostat, c.1880-1890

Wheatstone type rheostat, c.1880-1890

1880-1890

Carbon plate rheostat by R.W. Paul, London

Carbon plate rheostat by R.W. Paul, London

1893-1920

Rheostat by Birch, serial No. 19312/49, resistance 10 ohms, rating 5A (one terminal screw missing)

Rheostat by Birch

1950-1980

Varley's carbonised cloth rheostat by Townson & Mercer, consisting of a number of cloth discs which can be compressed by a screw

Varley's carbonised cloth rheostat by Townson & Mercer

1890-1939