Demonstrator, bridge

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OBJECT TYPE: WHEATSTONE BRIDGE
DATE: 1935–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1059.001

MANUFACTURER: Central Scientific Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wooden base & spools/ nickle plated brass arms & plugs/ bakelite knobs/ metal hardware/ fabric covered wire

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 32.5 cm
Width: 23.0 cm
Height: 6.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Demonstration & teaching equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: CENCO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1935 through 1960
Canada: Probably used in Canada to demonstrate how to find an unknown resistance.
Function: Used to demonstrate the action of a wheatstone bridge resistance measuring device.
Technical: A sample of an electrical teaching tool.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate: 'CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO./ LABORATORY SUPPLIES/ APPARATUS CHEMICALS/ CHICAGO U.S.A./ CENCO'/ Stamped in base: 'R/ 100/ 10/ 1/ G/ 1/ 10/ 100/ X/ B'/ Hand-drawing on back
Missing: 1 connector plug/ 1 foot
Finish: Wood base, clear varnish/ knobs, black/ all other material, natural finish
Decoration: N/A

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Central Scientific Co., Demonstrator, bridge, between 1935–1960, Artifact no. 1969.1059, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1059.001/

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