Magnetic Detector, by Marconi Company, London, Early 20th Century | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 18119 | ||||||||||
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| Place Created: | London England United Kingdom Europe |
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| Accession Number: | 2004-9/53 | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | Magnetic Detector, with ebonite, brass and steel screw tension adjustment, two pulleys. One pulley has brass hand-knob while other has nickel-plated winding crank. Two rows of four brass terminals on ebonite surfaces, each row marked "E" (Earth), "T", "T", "A" (Aerial). All mounted on teak case. Missing start knob and glass case. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | "MARCONI'S WIRELESS / TELEGRAPH / CO. LTD. / NO 59773 / LONDON" printed on brass plaque upon upper exterior surface. | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Presented by the Marconi Corporation | ||||||||||
| Collection Group: | Marconi Collection | ||||||||||
| Material(s): |
Teak brass steel ebonite nickel. | ||||||||||
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