Crookes tube

Crookes tube

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Object Name
Discharge Tube
crookes tube
Other Terms
Discharge Tube; Electron Tubes
Measurements
tube only: 5 in x 3 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 8.255 cm
stand only: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/8 in; 8.255 cm x 10.4775 cm
ID Number
EM.327603
catalog number
327603
accession number
268279
Credit Line
from Rutgers University, thru Peter Lindenfeld
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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