cathode assembly from Aeromax x-ray tube
Date: circa 1950
Inventory Number: VT4817
Classification: X-ray Tube
Maker: E. Machlett & Son (1897 - 1957)
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Dimensions:
3.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm (1 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
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Description:
Cathode for x-ray tube. Note dual filaments. See also VT4798, VT4800, and VT4816.
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Inscribedetched on metal: 36
FunctionThis is the cathode for an x-ray tube that allows the choice between two different focuses. As such, it has two different filaments where electrons are produced. These would be accelerated by a high voltage to strike a likewise dual target producing radiation. For radiography.
ProvenanceFrom the Harvard Medical School.
