Title
Tangent Galvanometer
Preview
Document Type
Image
Creation Date
1888
Description
Instrument used for the detection of electrical current. Weston patent no. 389,274
Location
NJIT Robert W. Van Houten Library, First Floor
Dimensions
Overall height 17"
Photgrapher
Matthew Brown & Zackary Kellett
Photo Date
03/12/2020
Resolution
3168x3816
Materials
Glass, Brass, Silk
Components
Mirror, Silk thread, Brass body
Approximate Date
1888
Collection
Weston Museum
Completeness
Complete
Condition
Good (Tube through which runs silk thread which holds mirror is missing from the upper part of the instrument.)
Provenance
Donated by Edward Weston
Keywords
Electrical, Current, Galvanometer, Tangent, Weston
