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discharge tube

Inventory Number2008-1-0066
Classification(not assigned)
Dimensions7.5 x 83 cm (2 15/16 x 32 11/16 in.)
DescriptionVery long narrow tube with bulb at one end. Two electrodes at each end of tube. At bulb end, one electrode is at tip of bulb, in line with axis of tube; other enters from side of tube and bends parallel to axis, pointing toward the bulb. At narrower end, both electrodes are twisted tightly with a black wire, which does not appear to reach the contacts; one electrode enters from side and bifurcates parallel with axis of tube; other electrode enters from end and also parallels tube axis.
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