Spherometer consists of a black-painted metal measuring disc and a ruler mounter on a tripod black-painted metal base. Measurements on ruler are metric, measurements on disc are imperial.
Accession Number: 2011.ph.518
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Primary Materials: metal, painted metal
“W.G. PYE & Co. LTD ENGLAND CAMBRIDGE” is embossed on disc. “858 E” is written in black marker on top.
Dimensions (cm): 6.5x5x5
Use to determine the radius of curvature of concave and convex surfaces of mirrors and lenses.
Very good condition. Some minor flaking of paint and corrosion on painted base.
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Manufacturer: W.G. Pye & Company Limited
Date of Manufacture: Early to Mid-Twentieth Century
University of Toronto Physics Department.
Additional Information and References:
Object was received in a CENCO box with two additional spherometers (now numbered 2011.ph.513 and 2011.ph.517) and assorted other objects with uncertain relationships (now labelled 2011.ph.522).
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