Large Iolanda Transformer With Case, Early 20th Century | |
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| Inventory Number: | 57720 |
| Object Type: | |
| Accession Number: | 2004-9/636 |
| Brief Description: | Large Iolanda Transformer in varnished mahogany case. With black-painted steel handles and metal alloy & brass terminals upon case surface. With some terminals also connected with copper wires, others are connected with insulated metal connectors (see Inv. Num. 79425). With light-coloured circular wooden knob (possibly maple or sycamore) upon upper surface of case. Missing additional copper linking roods shown in original Science Museum photograph (1959). Case slightly damaged and well-used. On display, and currently used, with Assorted Copper Busbars And Ebonite Insulators (Inv. Num. 79425). |
| Primary Inscriptions: | "KEEP FULL / 300º FLASH / INSULATING OIL" printed on brass plaque upon upper surface of case. |
| Provenance: | Presented by the Marconi Corporation. |
| Collection Group: | Marconi Collection |
| Material(s): |
Mahogany metal alloy brass copper wood asbestos paint |
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