recording device
Datecirca 1920
Inventory Number0488
ClassificationRecording Device
Subject
Maker
General Radio Company
?
1915-present
User
Department of Physics, Harvard University
founded 1884
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions15.3 × 38 × 25.5 cm (6 × 14 15/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
Material
DescriptionAccompanying card describes this recording device as follows: "The instrument is mounted on a wooden base, and consists of a metal frame to hold a sensitive meter; a pointer on the arm follows a meter needle by hand. A linkage to the side operates a pen on a slowly moving paper roll."
"Gift of Mr. Geo E. Cabot, Boston" is engraved on metal label attached to wooden base.
"Gift of Mr. Geo E. Cabot, Boston" is engraved on metal label attached to wooden base.
Signedunsigned
Curatorial Remarks
Was first incorrectly catalogued as 1997-1-0101, so slide will show it with that number.
FunctionUsed to record input from a sensitive meter.
ProvenanceFrom the Department of Physics, Cruft laboratory, Harvard University. Probably given to the laboratory by George E. Cabot in 1930.
Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
Date: early 20th Century
Object number: RS0524
Date: circa 1932
Accessories: four brochures for the Lightning Calculators, types A - D in library (Lib.4598a-d)
Object number: 1998-1-1374
Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory
Date: 1947-2002
Object number: 2003-1-0291
Maison Basset
Date: 1830-1860
Object number: 1998-1-1446
Date: circa 1935
Accessories: four brochures for the Lightning Calculators, types A - D in library (Lib.4598a-d)
Object number: 1998-1-1375
Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory
Date: 1960-1980
Object number: 2003-1-0309