Spherometer with box (half of box). Spherometer consists of a metal measuring disc and a ruler mounter on a tripod base. Measurements on both are metric.
Accession Number: 2011.ph.513
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Primary Materials: Metal, painted metal, cardboard.
Spherometer: “CENCO” written on disc. Box: “3360; K51; SPHEROMETER STUDENT FORM; –cient. Instr.; Central Scientific Company; SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS CENCO LBORATORY SUPPLIES; CHICAGO”
Dimensions (cm): Spherometer: 7×5.5×5 Box: 8x8x8
Use dto determine the radius of curvature of concave and convex surfaces of mirrors and lenses.
Spherometer in excellent condition. Box has some tears and scratches inside and out.
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Manufacturer: Cenco
Date of Manufacture: Early to Mid-Twentieth Century
University of Toronto Physics Department.
Additional Information and References:
Object was received with two additional spherometers (now numbered 2011.ph.517 and 2011.ph.518) and assorted other objects with uncertain relationships (now labelled 2011.ph.522) all together in the box.
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