A polarizing filter is mounted in a dial that may be rotated using a small protruding brass handle. Markings indicating the orientation of the filter are inscribed along the outside perimeter of the dial’s housing. A brass handle, protruding from the base of this element, is set in a brass stand. Its height of this handle may be adjusted by means of a set screw on the stand. The base of the stand rests on three legs and has been painted black.
Accession Number: 2009.ph.258
Alternative Name: Polaroid Analyser
Primary Materials: Brass, Glass
Markings: No discernible identification marks.
Height = 47 cm, width of base = 16 cm, diameter of lens = 11.5
This polarizing filter was used in classroom optical demonstration experiments requiring polarized light. The filter may be removed from its stand and mounted in an optical bench.
Condition: Very Good.
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Manufacturer: Unknown
Date of Manufacture: Late 19th Century
Acquired from the Department of Physics, University of Toronto.
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