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Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co.; Cambridge
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| Name: | Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co.; Cambridge (GB) |
| Abbreviation: | cambridge |
| Products: | Model types Others |
| Summary: |
Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company; Cambridge |
| Founded: | 1881 |
| Closed: | 1968 |
| Production: | 1881 - 1968 |
| History: |
Founded in 1881 by Horace Darwin and Albert George Dew-Smith in Cambridge. Takeover by George Kent Ltd. in 1968. Horace Darwin, youngest son of Charles Darwin, was first apprenticed to an engineering firm in Kent, and returned to Cambridge in 1875. Dew-Smith was an engineer and instrument maker who was at Trinity College, Cambridge with Darwin. Their partnership became a Limited Liability Company in 1895. In 1920 it took over the R.W. Paul Instrument Company of London, and became The Cambridge and Paul Instrument Company Ltd. The name was shortened to the Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd. in 1924 when it was converted to a Public limited company.
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This manufacturer was suggested by Otmar Jung.
Some models:
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB | 50 | pH Meter | ||
| GB | 36 | Campbell Induction meter [1] | 0.0003-1.1 mHenry. Price in Hungary 1936 was 2800 Pengö. | |
| GB | 36 | Campbell Induction meter [2] | 0.003-11 mHenry. Price in Hungary 1936 was 2800 Pengö. | |
| GB | 30 | Röhrenvoltmeter A-42611 | Es wurden 5 Modelle (A-B-C-D-E) für verschiedene Verwendungszwecke gefertigt. Die Funktion... | |
| GB | 30 | Röhrenvoltmeter C-42612 | Es wurden 5 Modelle (A-B-C-D-E) für verschiedene Verwendungszwecke gefertigt. Die Funktion... | |
| GB | 30 | Röhrenvoltmeter D-42613 | Es wurden 5 Modelle (A-B-C-D-E) für verschiedene Verwendungszwecke gefertigt. Die Funktion... | |
| GB | 30 | Amphimeter 41334 | Volt- und Amperemeter für Gleichstrom und für Wechselstrom bis 10000 Hz.Skalenlänge 110 mm. | |
| GB | 30 | Duddell Thermo Galvanometer 41612 | Spiegelgalvanometer für Hochfrequenz mit festem Permanentmagnet und Drehspule, welches zur... | |
| GB | 30 | Röhrenvoltmeter B-42621 | Es wurden 5 Modelle (A-B-C-D-E) für verschiedene Verwendungszwecke gefertigt. Die Funktion... | |
| GB | 30 | Röhrenvoltmeter E-42614 | Es wurden 5 Modelle (A-B-C-D-E) für verschiedene Verwendungszwecke gefertigt. Die Funktion... | |
| GB | 24 | Milliamperemeter | Range: 0 to 500 mA DC. |
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