M0015823: Two Crookes' type discharge tubes: aluminium disc cathode and rod anode

Previous title, replaced March 2022: Discharge tubes: aluminium disc cathode and rod anode

Previous title, replaced March 2022: Discharge tubes: aluminium disc cathode and two anodes, 1 rod, 1 disc in side tubes.

Photograph of two discharge tubes containing a chemical substance used for experimenting on the effects of cathode rays on this substance. They were acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1956 (accession numbers R165/1956 (left) and R166/1956 (right)). Neither is 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 item: accession number R165/1956 and R166/1956

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.