Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details
Date 1887-1903 Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Test Manufacturer Smithsonian Institution
Physical Description Round sphere with small housing on bottom with coiled string. Dimensions 3-D (Diameter x Length): 15.2 × 11.4cm (6 × 4 1/2 in.)
Storage: 21.3 × 19.7 × 13.7cm (8 3/8 × 7 3/4 × 5 3/8 in.)
Materials Copper Alloy
Ferrous Alloy
Natural Fiber Thread
Solder
Inventory Number A19820802000 Credit Line Transferred from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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