2003.70.91
Description
- Media Type / Médias
- Image
- Item Type / Type d'élément
- Images, Electronic
- Description / Description
- - Galvanometer
- black painted metal tri-pod base, one leg is longer and the other 2 are adjustable
- a square metal rod extends vertically from the long leg; a scale attachment fits onto the rod and has graduated markings from 0 - 60 in each direction (the numbers are printed backwards in red and black); printed in black below scale: "CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY/CHICAGO, ILL.,U.S.A."; there is a viewing slot at the top of the scale attachment
- a thick, black painted, square metal post extends vertically from centre of base; metal frame mounted on post, painted black, rectangular with round ends; glass window on one side held in place with 4 screws; inside a thin wire is suspended from the top of the frame extending down to a metal circle connected to a bronze ring with a circular magnet in the centre; below the ring is a thin wire coil that connects to a metal arm at the bottom of the frame; a square mirror is affixed to the glass near the top of the metal circle
- metal tube extends from top of frame with a screw on the side and a metal pin on the top to manipulate the wire
- a metal tube extends from the bottom of the frame on each side with a circular hole through the side and a screw at the end
- used in science labs at CCI in early 1900s
- first school built at corner of Murray and Prince streets in 1855, known as Chatham Grammar School
- 1870s school was turned into a high school
- 1887 school obtained collegiate status
- September 1940 the building on site today was opened
- spring of 2002 school was slated to be closed a campaign to keep it open lasted one year and school finally closed in spring of 2003
- Date unknown
- 27.4cm H / 20.5cm L
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 078 - Subject(s) / Sujet(s)
- Collection
- Chatham Kent Museum
- Copyright Statement / Déclaration de droit d'auteur
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Location of Original / Emplacement de l'original
- Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 078 - Terms of Use / Conditions d'utilisation
- Copies are provided for research and private study only. Permission to use images in any other way including, but not limited to, publication, exhibition, film, video or TV broadcast, or on any CD or website, must be obtained in writing from an authorized representative of the Chatham-Kent Museum prior to use. This applies to low-resolution copies downloaded from this site at no cost and to high resolution copies.
- Contact / Contacter
- Chatham-Kent MuseumEmail:ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:75 William Street North
Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
519-360-1998
