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optical bench device
optical bench device

optical bench device

Date1900-1950
Inventory Number1996-1-0695
ClassificationOptical Bench Accessory
Subject
    Maker American ?
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions16 × 12.3 × 8.2 cm (6 5/16 × 4 13/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionThis unknown device consists of a heavy rectangular metallic box in which a hollow cylinder is held in place by a plaque and spring mechanism. The diameter of the cylinder can vary slightly. It was perhaps meant to hold an optical tube of piece of glass. A rod (seen on top in the picture) was inserted in an optical bench and served as support.
        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: 1996-1-0692
        optical bench accessories
        optical bench accessories
        Ferdinand Ernecke
        Date: 1880-1910
        Accessories: wooden base
        Object number: 2020b
        optical bench
        optical bench
        Ferdinand Ernecke
        Date: 1880-1910
        Accessories: see 2020b
        Object number: 2020a
        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 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 holder
        optical bench holder
        American
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1997-1-1535
        optical bench
        optical bench
        American
        Date: 1900-1950
        Object number: 1997-1-0957
        unknown optical bench part
        unknown optical bench part
        French
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1996-1-0691
        bench support for illuminating system
        bench support for illuminating system
        Central Scientific Company
        Date: 1935-1950
        Object number: 1997-1-0356