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RefNoPP/20/16/2
Previous numbersPP/52/16
LevelItem
TitleFigures, multiple induction machine and dust figures by William George Armstrong
Date1892
DescriptionOne detailed ink drawing showing a plan view of Armstrong's multiple induction machine. This is followed by 23 ink drawings, labelled figures I-XXII and figure V(A), showing 'dust figures' created in the disturbance of a small heap of chalk dust upon a plate of mica' by passing the arc flame of the multiple induction machine through it. These figures are described in detail in the accompanying paper.

Subject: Physics / Scientific apparatus and instruments

Prints of these figures were published in volume 52 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society alongside the paper 'On a multiple induction machine for producing high tension electricity, and on some remarkable results obtained with it'.
Extent24p
FormatDrawing
PhysicalDescriptionInk and graphite pencil on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1892.0067
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3460Armstrong; William George (1810 - 1900); Baron Armstrong of Cragside1810 - 1900
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