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Title |
Klett-Summerson Photoelectric Colorimeter, Glass Cell Model with Adapter |
Object Name |
Colorimeter |
Object ID |
IG97.02.002 |
Description |
Long, rectangular metal case finished in black; front features a metal tag, a large, black control knob for the potentiometer, and a potentiometer scale behind clear plastic; on the top is a galvanometer with an indicator behind glass and a black knob that adjusts the galvanometer; behind the galvanometer is the zero adjustment knob and a space for a colorimeter tube under a hinged lid; the light source is in the rear of the instrument, in a stainless steel latticework compartment; a light switch is on the front of the compartment and a power cord extends from the rear; a switch is on the right side. |
Date |
1939 |
Dimensions |
H-8.5 W-6.25 D-17.75 inches |
Material |
Metal, Glass, Plastic, Stainless Steel |
Made |
Klett Manufacturing Company, Incorporated; sold by Arthur H. Thomas Company |
Search Terms |
Arthur H. Thomas Company Colorimeters Colorimetry Klett Manufacturing Company, Incorporated Klett-Summerson Scientific apparatus and instruments |
Provenance |
Found in collection (2003.506), though it is the Klett-Summerson colorimeter that was donated by Victor Tortorelli (accession #IG97:02). Purchased from the Arthur H. Thomas Company of Philadelphia. |