Possibly Apparatus Connected with Chaffe Eye Experiment
Inventory NumberRS1233
ClassificationUnknown
Dimensions29 x 87 x 34 cm, 106 lb. (11 7/16 x 34 1/4 x 13 3/8 in., 48.1 kg)
Material
AccessoriesBox of misceallaneous hardware, stand with 2 discs mounted inside, mercury, cylindrical object with 2 wires, large square box and smaller rectangular box. The objects with mercury were removed from FAE and are currently stored in B17.
Descriptionpossibly apparatus connected with Chaffe eye experiment with accessories
Signedunsigned
Société d'Optique et de Mécanique de Haute Précision
Date: circa 1940
Accessories: 1 vile for mercury, artificial horizon(stored in mercury cabinet), 3 RAY-O-VAC size C batteries & 1 EVERYREADY No 703 3 Cell battery (removed; documented as 2007-1-0548 and 2007-1-0173; and destroyed), accessories case (test tubes, brush, small light bulb, spare eye piece), photocopied manual and forms in envelope (in instrument file), wood case.
Object number: 5271
Matthew Loft
Date: 1730-1747
Accessories: objective (5); spring slide holder; circular carrier (10 objects); stage forceps; cone diaphragm; ivory slider (2); round glass disc; brass ring; ivory box of covers; frog plate; key for case
Object number: 1181
Société d'Optique et de Mécanique de Haute Précision
Date: circa 1920
Accessories: 2 metal vials of mercury; artificial horizon (stored in mercury cabinet); copy of intructions in English and French (in manila folder addressed to "Mr. E. Gay, Allison Burr Hall, Harvard University," and stamped CONFIDENTIAL); bound book of star positions(in instrument file)
Object number: 5270a
W. T. Grant Company
Date: 1960-1970
Accessories: one Ever Ready Mercury Battery for Hearing Aids, 4.2v-TR133H removed from radio (stored with other batteries); soft plastic case with zipper closure
Object number: 1997-1-1223
American
Date: late 19th century
Accessories: mahogany box with brass hinges, handle, lock, hooks; iron bottle filled with mercury
Object number: 5257
Alnor Instrument Company
Date: 1930-1940
Accessories: thermocouples (2); arm; mercury thermometer
Object number: 2002-1-0031
Radium Chemical Company
Date: circa 1900
Accessories: metal needles (2); black rubber tubes with one conical end (5); large black pellets with small metal tubes protruding from the center (2); brown rubber tubes (4); dumbbell-like objects (2); small black caps (4); large black objects with rectangles gouged out of them (2); black cylindrical canisters (4); a metal tube with a screw top; and a bucket of misc. objects
Object number: 1998-1-0115
Matthew Loft
Date: 1730-1747
Accessories: 5 Objectives:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; round specimen carrier with eight preparations plus black and white discs; fish plate; stage forceps; live box; ivory box for cover glasses; cone diaphragm; pyramidal case.
Object number: 1180
Joseph Zentmayer
Date: circa 1868
Accessories: paired oculars (2); objectives (6); box with observation discs and stage; slides; cover glass gauge; case
Object number: 1337
Zeiss-Aerotopograph
Date: 1932
Accessories: Wood case. Metal container full of paper discs. Three 8 x 10 black & white photos of assembled aerotopograph (removed and placed in instrument's file).
Object number: 1996-1-0031c
Accessories: The three objects in box are not objects you would find in a slide box. They have been given the numbers 1988-0022a, 1988-0022b, 1988-0022c.
Object number: 1988-0022
Accessories: The three objects in box are not objects you would find in a slide box. They have been given the numbers 1988-0022a, 1988-0022b, 1988-0022c.
Object number: 1988-0022a