Cathode ray tube with coral
Accession Number: 2009.ph.29
A cathode ray tube with a long bulb containing fluorescing coral, mounted on a turned wooden base. The long narrow bottom part becomes pear-shaped after 14 cm, coming to a point with a metal, disc-shaped electrode on the top. Halfway up the narrow glass part is a short, 4 cm projection with another electrode. Three coral-like stones are mounted inside the bulb on glass mounting arms.
FROM OLD CATALOG CARD: “elongated 36 cm glass bulb on turned wooden base; 3 pieces white coral-like substances supported in centre of bulb by 20 cm glass tube; disc shaped electrode at top of bulb; electrode held in projection from stem”
Alternative Name: Crookes Tube with coral
Primary Materials: Wood, Metal, Glass
Markings: Old inventory number = phy72.
Height = 46, Base Diameter = 10, Bulb Diameter = 12
Coral fluoresces under bombardment of cathode rays. Possibly used for spectroscopy.
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