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standard magnet

standard magnet

Datecirca 1950
Inventory Number1997-1-1201
ClassificationMagnet
Subject
    Maker F.W. Bell, Inc. 1944 - 2009
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Dimensions14.8 × 5.7 × 5.7 cm (5 13/16 × 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
        Material
          DescriptionA cylindrical shaped magnet of grey steal.
          Signedon metal plate: MODEL VA 072 SERIAL 27562 / F. W. BELL inc. / COLUMBUS 12, OHIO / STD. MAGNET 2.96 KG
          FunctionFor the experimentation or use of magnetism.
          horse-shoe magnet with rolling armature
          horse-shoe magnet with rolling armature
          Philip Harris & Company, Ltd.
          Date: circa 1950
          Object number: 1997-1-0639
          5 bar magnets for Beall's compass deviascope (correcting magnets)
          5 bar magnets for Beall's compass deviascope (correcting magnets)
          Henry Hughes & Son, Ltd.
          Date: 1900-1915
          Accessories: loose fin; instruction manual for instrument is in box of disassembled parts
          Object number: DW0141i
          horseshoe magnet
          horseshoe magnet
          Daniel Davis, Jr.
          Date: circa 1842
          Object number: 0119
          magnet
          magnet
          French
          Date: circa 1750
          Object number: DW0119
          magnets
          magnets
          American
          Date: 1900-1950
          Accessories: cubes (2), rectangular cubes (2), cylinders (2)
          Object number: 1998-1-1151
          standard magnet
          standard magnet
          Rawson Electrical Instrument Company
          Object number: 2012-1-0050
          horseshoe magnet
          horseshoe magnet
          American
          Date: 1875-1925
          Object number: 0374b
          horseshoe magnet
          horseshoe magnet
          American
          Date: 1875-1925
          Object number: 0374c
          horseshoe magnet
          horseshoe magnet
          French
          Date: circa 1810
          Object number: DW0370
          horseshoe magnet
          horseshoe magnet
          American
          Date: 1900-1950
          Object number: 1998-1-0652
          Robison's ball-ended magnet
          Robison's ball-ended magnet
          American
          Date: 1900-1950
          Object number: 1997-1-0663a
          horseshoe magnet
          horseshoe magnet
          American
          Date: circa 1920
          Accessories: carrying case
          Object number: 1997-1-1339