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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC
DATE: 1980–1989
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0271.001

MANUFACTURER: Sargent Welch Scientific Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Skokie, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL/ CAST IRON/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 46.5 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 14.5 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: Sargent Welch
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Skokie

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1980'S
Canada: WAS USED IN A NMST TRAVELLING EXHIBIT
Function: USED TO PRODUCE 4 FIXED TONES BY ACTIVATING THE FORK WITH AN INDUCTION COIL & ELECTRO-MAGNET. THE POWER MAY BE ADJUSTED TO MAKE LOUDER/SOFTER TONES. WHEN USED WITH PEN CAN BE USED AS A TIMING DEVICE UP TO 100 HZ.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF DEMONSTRATION APPARATUS FOR HIGH SCHOOL/1ST YR UNIVERSITY CLASSES OR LABS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS From CA of 11/15/2001 by Matthew Bruce: Yes - missing components according to database.
Finish: CHROMED STEEL;BLACK PAINTED IRON
Decoration: N/A

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Sargent Welch Scientific Co., Fork, tuning, between 1980–1989, Artifact no. 1993.0271, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0271.001/

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