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Description:

This tachometer belonged to Joseph Henry, the physicist who served as founding Secretary of the Smithsonian. The inscription reads "CUTLERY CO. / NAUGATUCK / CONN.”

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.312433Accession Number: 64599Catalog Number: 312433

Object Name: tachometer

Measurements: overall: 20 cm x 6.5 cm x 3 cm; 7 7/8 in x 2 9/16 in x 1 3/16 inoverall: 7 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in x 7/8 in; 19.685 cm x 6.35 cm x 2.2225 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-3859-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1183787

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Tachometer