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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