Muirhead & Co plug-type resistance box

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Maker: Western Union CorporationMaker: Muirhead & Co. Ltd.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: from Western Union Corporation

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: EM.331957Accession Number: 294351Collector/Donor Number: 59-29Accession Number: 294351Catalog Number: 331957

Object Name: Rheostat

Physical Description: wood (part: material)brass (part: material)Measurements: overall: 6 in x 15 3/4 in x 6 7/8 in; 15.24 cm x 40.005 cm x 17.4625 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-1bde-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_891115

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