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RefNoACS/5/5
LevelItem
TitlePress cuttings relating to the magneto-electric signal bell collected by Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton
CreatorSwinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer
Date1888-1890
DescriptionPurpose made volume of press cuttings assembled by Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton, featuring an unused alphabetical subject index, at the front of the volume. The articles pasted within comprise press coverage of Swinton's invention of the magneto-electric signal bell and the Cox-Walker Swinton Patent Magneto-Electric Signals, in 1889

The articles are from a variety of publications, both scientific and general press, such as The Architect; The Times; Lancet; Industries; Engineering; Newcastle Journal; The Electrical Review; The Electrical Engineer; The Steamship; The Indian Engineer; Ironmongery; El Ingeniero Y Ferretero Espanol Y Sud Americano; The Practical Engineer; The British Mail; and The Wigan Observer and District Advertiser.
Extent1 volume
FormatPrinted
PhysicalDescriptionBurgundy volume featuring a black border
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
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