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FunctionThis is a tube that when connected to a voltage source, will produce light with a characteristic color (the Argon spectrum). It was prepared by Lord Rayleigh, discoverer of the element Argon and would have been useful for determining and demonstrating the spectral properties of the new element.
Historical AttributesPrepared by Lord Rayleigh.
ProvenanceFrom the Department of Chemistry, Prof. T. W. Richards, Harvard University.