Historical Scientific Instruments

Divisional Holdings in Physics

The physics collection in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Division of Historical Scientific Instruments contains an unusually complete range of research and demonstration apparatus. Optical, mechanical, pneumatical and electrical devices are especially represented. For example:

• Atwood machine
• Incandescent bulbs
• Galvanometers
• Electrostatic generators
• Calorimotor
• Voltmeters
• Electromagnetic motors
• Engines and motors
• Gear and motion demonstration apparatus
• Spectroscopes
• Phonographs
• Crooke’s tubes
• Lenses
• Radio tubes

The Yale Peabody Museum’s collections are available to legitimate researchers for scholarly use. Loans are issued to responsible individuals at established institutions. Loans and access to the collection can be arranged through the Collections Manager.

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