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| XIV.79 Nobili's static-electricity galvanometer |
| Inventor: | Leopoldo Nobili |
| Maker: | unknown |
| Date: | ca. 1830 | | Materials: | wood, brass, paper, lead, steel, glass | | Dimensions: | total height 210 mm, base (with ring) 168 mm | | Current inventory: | 372 |
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Galvanometer used by Nobili to measure static electricity, i.e., produced by electrostatic generators and Leyden jars. The 130-140 windings are extra-insulated with black varnished taffeta. The silvered brass scale is divided into two quadrants. Provenance: Lorraine collections.
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