one of seven spangled tubes
Date1850-1900
Inventory Number1998-1-1736e
ClassificationSpangled tube
Subject
Maker
American
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Maker
English
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Cultural Region
Dimensions3.4 × 91.4 × 3.4 cm (1 5/16 × 36 × 1 5/16 in.)
blue board box: 15.3 × 110 × 26.3 cm (6 × 43 5/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
blue board box: 15.3 × 110 × 26.3 cm (6 × 43 5/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
Material
DescriptionClear glass with tin foil dots attached to inside of glass creating a spiral pattern. One end is fitted with a brass fixture that ends in a threaded hole. The other end is open.
Signedunsigned
FunctionWhen the tube approaches the prime conductor of an electrical machine, sparks jump between the gaps of tin foil, making a scintillating effect. These spangled tubes are sometimes called electric serpents or fulminating tubes.
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