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Description: | scale divisions on the body of the instrument from 0-50 in units and scale divisions in units from 0-20 on the cursor. DES VERNIER,Pierre. 1631 MANU Unsigned. [possibly 19th century] This demonstration instrument is commonly known as a vernier scale and is used to increase the accuracy of manual readings.This example was found in a box of unsorted miscellany from the Department of Physics and Astronomy. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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