induction coil
Date1850-1900
Inventory Number1997-1-0154
ClassificationInduction Coil
Subject
Maker
American
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Cultural Region
Dimensions6.5 × 6.1 × 21.8 cm (2 9/16 × 2 3/8 × 8 9/16 in.)
Material
DescriptionA long coil with wood ends and two brass binding posts on one end. Wire covering the whole coil.
Signedunsigned
Curatorial RemarksInventory number 368d was previously miscatalogued as 1997-1-0154.
FunctionFor experimentation and demonstration of the high voltages induced in a secondary winding when the current in the primary windings is abruptly disrupted.
