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Title |
Leeds & Northrup Type K Potentiometer |
Object Name |
Potentiometer |
Object ID |
A96:09 |
Description |
Rectangular mahogany case with detachable lid; inside the lid are instructions; the instrument panel is finished in a copper color; the instrument panel features a slide wire wound around a large drum on the right side, three galvanometer keys along the bottom, two plugs with two positions each surrounding the galvanometer keys, a switch between the standard cell and e.m.f on the lower left, a compensating dial in the upper left, and a dial switch on the upper middle; the height of the drum can be adjusted by rotating it; the height is measured on a scale etched on a glass window framed in brass; the front of the instrument has nine resistors covered in black plastic knobs and a metal tag; the right side of the instrument has a three plugs, two rheostats knobs, and another resistor. |
Date |
1935-1945 |
Dimensions |
H-9.5 W-16.75 D-9.875 inches |
Made |
Leeds & Northrup |
Search Terms |
Leeds & Northrup Co. Potentiometer Measuring Instruments Thermocules |
Provenance |
Donated by Alan Warren of PQ Corporation. |