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standard cell

Date1910-1940
Inventory Number1997-1-0219
ClassificationStandard Cell
Subject
    Maker American (Harvard University)
    User Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University founded 1884
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Dimensions17.5 × 9.9 × 9.8 cm (6 7/8 × 3 7/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
        Material
          DescriptionOn top of a thick square wooden base is a black cylinder. The flat lid of the cylinder extends slightly beyond the diameter of the cylinder. Out of the lid emerges, on one side, two binding posts composed of two nuts; on the other side, the upper nut of that binding post is missing.
          Signedunsigned
          Inscribedon top, beside one binding post, in pencil: +
          FunctionStandard cells produce a known and stable voltage for the calibration of electrical measurement instruments. Probably used in the Physics 3 course at Harvard.
          ProvenanceFrom the Department of Physics, Harvard University.
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          American
          Date: 1910-1940
          Object number: 1997-1-0212
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          standard cell
          Department of Physics, Harvard University
          Date: circa 1959
          Object number: 0443
          standard cell
          standard cell
          Date: 1940-1960
          Object number: 1997-1-0215
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          standard cell
          Department of Physics, Harvard University
          Date: 1930-1940
          Accessories: bakelite case
          Object number: 0448
          standard cell
          standard cell
          Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University
          Date: circa 1940
          Object number: 1997-1-0229
          standard cell
          standard cell
          Date: circa 1954
          Object number: 1997-1-0231
          standard cell
          standard cell
          Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
          Date: circa 1920
          Object number: 0459
          motor
          motor
          Holtzer Cabot Electric Company
          Date: 1910-1930
          Object number: 1997-1-0548
          standard cell
          standard cell
          Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
          Date: circa 1920
          Object number: 1997-1-0228
          standard cell
          standard cell
          Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
          Date: circa 1920
          Object number: 1997-1-1045
          standard cell
          standard cell
          Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
          Date: circa 1900
          Object number: 1997-1-1043
          standard cell
          standard cell
          Muirhead & Company
          Date: circa 1900
          Object number: 0237