Rotating drive base & [gravity variation?] for Askania torsion balance
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- Type
- Geophysical survey equipment
- Collection
- Bureau of Mineral Resources collection no. 1
- Accession number
- 1987.0010.0153.002
Description
A rotating drive base for an Askania torsion balance encased in a grey coloured metal and wooden case. The unit is made out of metal and is coloured grey and silver. It has a flat square top and a circular base which are joined by a cylinder. Several parts of the unit rotate around a central point. There is a paper label adhered to the top of the case.
Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:50:03 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2021-05-11. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.