induction coil
Date1870-1900
Inventory Number1997-1-0156
ClassificationInduction Coil
Subject
Maker
American
?
User
Bowdoin College, Department of Physics
founded after 1794
Cultural Region
Place of Use
Dimensions46.5 × 80 × 36.5 cm (18 5/16 × 31 1/2 × 14 3/8 in.)
Material
DescriptionLarge induction coil with orange velvet fabric over the windings and massive base. The instrument is evidently wound in sections which are partly visible under the cloth cover over the windings. On top are two adjustable discharge rods.
Signedunsigned
FunctionFor experimentation and demonstration of the high voltages induced in a secondary winding when the current in the primary windings is abruptly disrupted.
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ProvenanceFrom the Department of Physics, Bowdoin College.
