Galvanometer

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OBJECT TYPE: MOVING COIL/MIRROR
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0265.001

MANUFACTURER: Tinsley, H. & Co. Ltd.
MODEL: S.R.4.45
LOCATION: St-Jerome, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 1245
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CASE/ STEEL, COPPER & OTHER METAL/ SYNTHETIC CORD, PLATES & DIAL PLATE

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.5 cm
Width: 16.0 cm
Height: 18.5 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: Tinsley
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: St-Jerome

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: MADE BY A CANADIAN FIRM IN AN AREA DOMINATED BY U.S., U.K. & GERMAN COMPANIES. TINSLEY'S PARENT FIRM WAS BRITISH [REF.1]. THIS GALVANOMETER WAS USED IN A NMST TRAVELLING EXHIBIT.
Function: USED TO MEASURE ELECTRIC CURRENTS, USUALLY BY MEANS OF THEIR MAGNETIC EFFECT. USUALLY USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SHUNT (TO PREVENT EXCESS CURRENT WHICH WOULD BURN OUT WITH FINE COIL WIRE) & A BRIDGE SET-UP (MOST OFTEN A WHEATSTONE BRIDGE).
Technical: TYPICAL OF MOVING COIL GALVANOMETERS USED IN ELECTRICITY/MAGNETISM COURSES FOR PHYSICISTS & ENGINEERS (USUALLY 1ST OR 2ND YR. UNIVERSITY)./ (ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON WORKSHEET IN SUPP. INFO. FILE & O:DRIVE SUPP. INFO.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE: 'GALVANOMETER/ TYPE S.R.4.45/ NO. 1245/ H. TINSLEY & CO. LTD./ ST. JEROME P.Q.'/ ON BACK PLATES: 'GALVANOMETER' 'LAMP 6 VOLT'/ ON FRONT PLATE 'T/H [LOGO]'/ ON FRONT CONTROLS: 'ZERO' 'ON/ OFF'/ SCALE: '0' TO '5' IN BOTH DIRECTIONS/ INSIDE: ON TOP OF SUSPENSION: 'NO. 95,585/ ZERO'
Missing: NONE
Finish: CASE STAINED & VARNISHED
Decoration: FRONT OF CASE & LID CURVED/ DIAMOND SHAPED MFG'S LOGO PLATE ON FRONT

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Tinsley, H. & Co. Ltd., Galvanometer, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1993.0265, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0265.001/

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