General Radio Company Type 189 E Galvanometer, circa 1920

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Galvanometer

Date Made

circa 1920

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

56.74.26

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Michigan State University.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Leather

Color

Brown
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 5.25 in

Inscriptions

on face: GALVANOMETER/ TYPE 189 E SERIAL NO. 780/ RES.10 OHMS FULL SCALE 165 MICRO AMPS/ GENERAL RADIO CO./ CAMBRIDGE, MASS
General Radio Company Type 189 E Galvanometer, circa 1920