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Description: | L.E.S.6. (old departmental catalogue number in aluminium paint). Presented to the Natural philosophy Department by Professor T.M. MacRobert 1937 (very faint on old brown wrapping paper label, removed). DES after RAMSDEN,Jesse. 1764 Hay Market, London, England. DES after INGEN-HOUSZ,Jan,Doctor. 1764 England. MANU Unsigned. circa 1800 This is a frictional electrostatic generayor. The tin-foil coated brass conductors and general construction including the wax insulation on the axle and the configuration of a late 18th century electro medical machine indicate that it is early and may be a derivative of one of Ramsden's nine inch machines. However, it has only two rubbing cushions instead of the four of Ramsden's model. | 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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