Leyden jar
Leyden jar
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- Description (Brief)
- Glass jar with 3/4 lead coating inside and out, wooden cap with brass rod, knurled nut on top. Rod and chain lead into the jar. Tag says: "Received from Cable Lab".
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- condenser
- leyden jar
- capacitor
- glass tube
- Measurements
- overall: 9 in x 4 1/8 in; 22.86 cm x 10.4775 cm
- overall: 9 1/2 in x 4 1/8 in; 24.13 cm x 10.4775 cm
- ID Number
- EM.333018
- catalog number
- 333018
- accession number
- 294351
- Credit Line
- from Western Union Corporation
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- Work and Industry: Electricity
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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