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6-inch gas x-ray tube
6-inch gas x-ray tube

6-inch gas x-ray tube

Datecirca 1915
Inventory NumberVT4787
ClassificationX-ray Tube
Subject
    Maker Macalaster-Wiggin Company fl. 1897 - 1916
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Dimensions21 x 53 x 15.2 cm (8 1/4 x 20 7/8 x 6 in.)
        15.2 cm (6 in.)
        Material
          DescriptionMAC/WIG model No. 1532. Three element x-ray tube; tungsten in large copper anode with guard ring; sparked induced asbestos regenerator.
          Signedon tube, stamped: Macalaster, Wiggin Co.
          Curatorial Remarks"Vocate" $30.
          FunctionThis x-ray tube has a heavy copper and platinum anode with a ring in front that helps focus the cathode rays. There is a second flat anode to improve the tube's performance and an asbestos regenerator to maintain the optimal gas pressure inside the tube.
          ProvenanceFrom the Harvard Medical School.
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