Electromagnetic bell on mahogany base
Electromagnetic bell on mahogany base
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- Description (Brief)
- Electro-magnetic Bell, on mahogany base. A 1909 list records this with other Joseph Henry apparatus. Two coiled electromagnets are mounted side-by-side horizontally on the base. An armature mounted between two adjustable posts includes the bell striker. The bell is mounted on a wooden saddle that spans the middle of the magnets. Two binding posts are opposite the armature to provide electrical connections. The wires are inlaid under the base.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Bell, Electric
- electric bell
- date made
- ca 1860
- Measurements
- overall: 7 in x 6 in x 6 1/2 in; 17.78 cm x 15.24 cm x 16.51 cm
- ID Number
- EM.181552
- catalog number
- 181552
- accession number
- 32407
- Credit Line
- From the Smithsonian Institution
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- Work and Industry: Electricity
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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