M0015827: Two Geissler tubes with inner glass spiral / M0015828: "Penetrator" x-ray tube introduced in 1896

Previous title, replaced March 2022: The 'Penetrator' x-ray tube. Introduced in 1896.

Previous title, replaced March 2022: Geissler tubes with complicated design

Previous title, replaced March 2022: Geissler tubes with complicated design

Photograph of two Geissler tubes and a "penetrator" x-ray tube . The Geissler tubes were presented to the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1954 and accessioned in 1956 (accession numbers R145/1956 (right) and R144/1956 (middle)). The x-ray tube was purchased at auction by the Museum in 1928 and accessioned in 1956 (accession number R138/1956). None are held by Wellcome Collection.

1957

1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession register which provides entries for the items: accession number R144/1956 and R145/1956 and R138/1956

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.