Correspondence on magnetic instruments, 1912 - 1937
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous correspondence regarding matters relating to magnetic instruments, including the following material:
Correspondence with Adam Hilger Ltd regarding a quartz-fibre vertical force magnetograph, 1920-1924.
Miscellaneous correspondence relating to the repair, purchase and testing of magnetic instruments, 1923-1937, including the repair of Elliot Magnetometer No. 75 by Elliott Bros., the testing of the Shuster-Smith Magnetometer for Abinger, the return to the Royal Observatory of Magnetometer No. 161, and the ordering of a galvanometer from the Cambridge Instrument Co.
Correspondence with the Cambridge Instrument Co. regarding a new magnetograph and reordering mechanism for the new Magnetic Pavilion, 1912-1916.
Correspondence with the Admiralty regarding equipment for a new Magnetic House, contracts, estimates and costs, 1913-1914.
Correspondence with the Cambridge Instrument Co concerning the supply of quartz-fibres for the suspension of a declination magnet, 1913.
Correspondence regarding tungston-wire suspension for magnetometers, 1914.
Correspondence regarding the deflection bar of a high frequency magnetometer sent for testing to the National Physical Laboratory, 1914.
Correspondence on the loan of a Watson Quartz Fibre V.F. Magnetograph from Eskdalemuir and its repair at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, 1915-1916.
Correspondence with Adam Hilger Ltd regarding a convex lens and plane quartz mirror loaned from Eskdalemuir, 1915-1916.
Correspondence with John Grundy regarding a drawing of apparatus for keeping the temperature constant in the new Magnetic Pavilion, 1916.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1937
Creator
- From the Series: Dyson, Frank Watson, Sir, 1868 - 1939 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
C8
Finding aid date
2006-04-24 14:56:45+00:00
Subject
- Admiralty (Organization)
- Cambridge Instrument Company (Organization)
- National Physical Laboratory (Organization)
- Eskdalemuir Observatory (Organization)
- Imperial College of Science and Technology (Organization)
- Austin, Benjamin A, fl1821 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude) (Person)
- Abinger Magnetic Observatory (Organization)
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