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Title |
Type K-2 Triple Range Potentiometer |
Object Name |
Potentiometer |
Object ID |
IG97:08.002 |
Description |
Rectangular mahogany case with detachable lid; inside the lid is a CHF label; the instrument panel is hard rubber finished in black; the instrument panel features a slide wire wound around a large drum on the right side, three rotary switches along the left side, three galvanometer keys along the bottom, and a knob that adjusts the voltage; 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 right side of the instrument has three rheostats (black knobs); the front of the instrument has fifteen resistors covered in black plastic knobs. |
Date |
ca. 1950 |
Dimensions |
H-8.625 W-18 D-10.75 inches |
Material |
Mahogany, Hard Rubber, Plastic, Metal, Brass, Glass |
Made |
Leeds & Northrup Company |
Search Terms |
Leeds & Northrup Co. Potentiometer Electricity Analytical chemistry--Equipment and supplies Voltage |
Provenance |
Donated by Rutgers University Camden. |