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fixed coupled coils

Date: circa 1927
Inventory Number: 0474
Classification: Induction Coil
Subject:
physics, electricity & magnetism,
Maker: Paul Donaldson (fl. ca. 1920-1950)
Cultural Region:
United States,
Place of Origin:
Cambridge,
Dimensions:
6.7 × 12.7 × 10.9 cm (2 5/8 × 5 × 4 5/16 in.)
Material:
wood, wire, bakelite, brass,
Description:
From Instrument Card: "Fixed Coupled Coils - 3 coils in parallel on laminated core, bound by Bakelite strips and mounted in a wood black with appropriate binding posts."
FunctionSee Historical Attributions.
Historical AttributesMade for teaching: induction measurement experiments in Physics 3, Harvard University.
Curatorial RemarksWhite (pale blue) triangle indicates use in Harvard University Physics Department.
ProvenanceFrom the Harvard University Physics Department.

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