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optical bench device
optical bench device

optical bench device

Date1900-1950
Inventory Number1996-1-0692
ClassificationOptical Bench Accessory
Subject
    Maker American ?
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions13.5 × 4.1 × 3 cm (5 5/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 3/16 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionThis device may have been used as a polarizer on an optical bench. It consists of a hollow tube (that would have been fixed to a light source?) and a small rectangular piece of (cracked) acrylic. The latter is framed and can pivots to adjust its position.
        Signedunsigned
        optical bench device
        optical bench device
        American
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1996-1-0694
        optical bench device
        optical bench device
        American
        Date: 1900-1950
        Object number: 1996-1-0695
        optical bench accessories
        optical bench accessories
        Ferdinand Ernecke
        Date: 1880-1910
        Accessories: wooden base
        Object number: 2020b
        optical bench with Millikan oil drop experiment set-up
        optical bench with Millikan oil drop experiment set-up
        Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff
        Date: 1860-1875
        Object number: 1996-1-0531
        optical bench
        optical bench
        American
        Date: 1900-1950
        Object number: 1997-1-0957
        optical bench holder
        optical bench holder
        American
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1996-1-0696
        optical bench holder
        optical bench holder
        American
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1996-1-0697
        Melloni optical bench with accessories
        Melloni optical bench with accessories
        Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff
        Date: 1860-1875
        Object number: 2006-1-0013
        optical bench holder
        optical bench holder
        American
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1997-1-1535
        unknown optical bench part
        unknown optical bench part
        French
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1996-1-0691
        optical bench
        optical bench
        Ferdinand Ernecke
        Date: 1880-1910
        Accessories: see 2020b
        Object number: 2020a
        optical bench with accessories
        optical bench with accessories
        Jean Baptiste François Soleil
        Date: 1825-1850
        Accessories: drawer with optical parts
        Object number: 1997-1-0088