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Rheostat, G.P.O., 956

Lissen wire-wound rheostat c.1927

1927

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

40 K carbon rheostat with skirted knob

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

Jervis square pattern rheostat

Wire wound rheostat using two grades of wire

Igranic Pacent 10 ohm 1 Amp. rheostat with carton

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

1900-1919

Rheostat, Kelvin Pattern

1888

Campbell's constant inductive rheostat

1926-1930

Rheostat

Rheostat with ten turns of thick wire

Rheostat by Harvey & Peak

1883-1909

Carbon cloth rheostat

Rheostat by R.W. Paul

1893-1901

Wheatstone No. 1 original rheostat, 1843

1843

Varley carbon cloth rheostat

Wire wound rheostat with vernier device

Carbon plate rheostat

Plante's rheostat

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

Constant inductance rheostat

Rheostat for arc lamp

Kelvin type rheostat in glass fronted wooden case

Kelvin type rheostat in glass fronted wooden case

Carbon plate rheostat by R.W. Paul, London

Carbon plate rheostat by R.W. Paul, London

1893-1920

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

Rheostat for Arc Lamp

Wheatstone type rheostat, c.1880-1890

Wheatstone type rheostat, c.1880-1890

1880-1890

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