7-inch gas x-ray tube
Date: circa 1912
Inventory Number: VT4728
Classification: X-ray Tube
Maker: Green & Bauer
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Dimensions:
25 x 58.4 x 17.8 cm (9 13/16 x 23 x 7 in.)
17.8 cm (7 in.)
Description:
Three electrode tube; large copper anode with platinum inset; spark asbestos regenerator.
Note: "coil LX-Ray Tube (activated by tesla coil)".
Note: "coil LX-Ray Tube (activated by tesla coil)".
Signedon glass: Green & Bauer
FunctionThis x-ray tube has a durable heavy copper target with platinum inset. An extra anode is supposed to improve the tube's performance. There is an asbestos regenerator to keep the internal gas pressure at the required levels.
ProvenanceFrom the Harvard Medical School.