Technical instrument (2) - 1940-1950 - Scientific - Mirror galvanometer & Fog chamber

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Two cloud chambers by Gebr. Ruhstrat Göttingen, dating from 1940–1950, in cast iron and steel, in reasonable condition with heavy use and possibly missing small parts.

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Wilson chamber, Wilson, cloud cell, retro laboratory equipment, antique

Wilson cloud chamber, a historic scientific instrument used for detecting and visualizing ionizing radiation. It is named after the Scottish physicist Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, who invented the device in 1911 and won the Nobel Prize in Physics for it in 1927.



Measuring instruments from Gebr Ruhstrat Göttingen. Perfect for the collector or those interested in older measurement equipment.

The instrument is manufactured by Gebr. Ruhstrat in Göttingen, a company founded in 1888.
The company produced various electrical and laboratory instruments.
Operation unknown
Is there a crack in the glass?

I haven't cleaned them; they can be cleaned to enhance the antique look, but that is up to the buyer. They will be shipped as is.

Wilson chamber, Wilson, cloud cell, retro laboratory equipment, antique

Wilson cloud chamber, a historic scientific instrument used for detecting and visualizing ionizing radiation. It is named after the Scottish physicist Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, who invented the device in 1911 and won the Nobel Prize in Physics for it in 1927.



Measuring instruments from Gebr Ruhstrat Göttingen. Perfect for the collector or those interested in older measurement equipment.

The instrument is manufactured by Gebr. Ruhstrat in Göttingen, a company founded in 1888.
The company produced various electrical and laboratory instruments.
Operation unknown
Is there a crack in the glass?

I haven't cleaned them; they can be cleaned to enhance the antique look, but that is up to the buyer. They will be shipped as is.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Iron type
Cast iron
No. of items
2
Material
Iron, Steel
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
12 cm
Width
6 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated Period
1940-1950
Title additional information
Scientific - Mirror galvanometer & Fog chamber
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