Polarizing Instrument

Description:

Polarizing device for determining stresses in lenses. The "Titmus" inscription refers to the Titmus Optical Co., in Petersburg, Va.

Maker: Titmus Optical Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Virginia, Petersburg

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1984.0140.587Accession Number: 1984.0140Catalog Number: 1984.0140.587

Object Name: polariscope

Measurements: overall: 3/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 3 1/2 in; .9525 cm x 6.6675 cm x 8.89 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0c49-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1459594

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.