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Electronic Valve - Amphenol Celestion, Geiger Muller Tube, Type G 10H, 1950-1960
Reg. No: HT 26012
- Summary:
- Geiger-Muller tube is a gas-filled tube with electrodes. It is used to detect and measure ionizing radiation.
- Description:
- A glass cylinder enclosing a silver-coloured metal cylinder with a 4 - pin connection at one end. Two of the pins are connected by a piece of fused wire. There is a handwritten number on the glass and a yellowed, typewritten label stuck on with adhesive tape.
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 195 mm (Length), 29 mm (Diameter) |
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| Themes this item is part of: | Science & Measurement Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ELECTRONICS |
| Secondary Classification: | Vacuum Technology |
| Tertiary Classification: | particle detection |
| Inscriptions: | On glass: " KK 770 " On label: " Type G.10H / Operate at / 380 volts / No. KK 770 / Made in / Englanf [sic] " Around connector: " AMPHENOL-CELESTION BRISTISH-MADE PAT PEND. " |
| Manufacturer (Probable): | 20th Century Electronics, England, 1950-1960 Celestion information - http://www.celestion.com/information.html - and - http://www.culturegrid.org.uk/static/showResource/3169634 - accessed 20 Oct 2011 |
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