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steel tuning fork
steel tuning fork

steel tuning fork

Datecirca 1925
Inventory Number1998-1-0677
ClassificationTuning Fork
Subject
    Maker American ?
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions12.3 × 3 × 1.5 cm (4 13/16 × 1 3/16 × 9/16 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionA short steel acoustic resonator or tuning fork with a threaded handle.

        The fork's two straight tines parallel each other along their length and are curved inward at the bottom forming a "Y" where they connect into a single rounded handle or base, threaded at the end.

        Near the end of each of each tine and near the top of the handle are threaded screw holes. Otherwise, the tuning fork is unmarked and the pitch is unknown.
        Signedunsigned
        Curatorial RemarksSeems to be part of same group as 1998-1-0671 and 1998-1-0672.
        FunctionFor acoustics research and demonstration.
        steel tuning fork
        steel tuning fork
        American
        Date: circa 1900
        Object number: 1998-1-0672
        steel tuning fork
        steel tuning fork
        American
        Date: circa 1900
        Object number: 1998-1-0671
        steel tuning fork
        steel tuning fork
        Albert Marloye
        Date: circa 1850
        Object number: 1998-1-0679
        small steel tuning fork with bent tines
        small steel tuning fork with bent tines
        American
        Date: circa 1850
        Object number: 1998-1-0706
        small steel tuning fork with bent tines
        small steel tuning fork with bent tines
        American
        Date: circa 1850
        Object number: 1998-1-0670
        small steel tuning fork with bent tines
        small steel tuning fork with bent tines
        American
        Date: circa 1850
        Object number: 1998-1-0708
        small annealed steel tuning fork, C
        small annealed steel tuning fork, C
        Valantine & Carr
        Date: circa 1880
        Accessories: has bolt
        Object number: 1998-1-0675
        steel tuning fork with threaded handle, C
        steel tuning fork with threaded handle, C
        American
        Date: circa 1980
        Object number: 1998-1-0020
        small steel tuning fork with bent tines
        small steel tuning fork with bent tines
        American
        Date: circa 1850
        Object number: 1998-1-0668
        steel tuning fork with bent tines
        steel tuning fork with bent tines
        American
        Date: circa 1850
        Accessories: wooden handle
        Object number: 1998-1-0707
        steel tuning fork, UT 2
        steel tuning fork, UT 2
        Rudolph Koenig
        Date: circa 1865
        Object number: 1998-1-0022
        steel tuning fork, SOL 1
        steel tuning fork, SOL 1
        Rudolph Koenig
        Date: circa 1865
        Object number: 1998-1-0023