Alpha Ray Counter
Central Scientific Company (CENCO), Chicago, Illinois
1960s
Cat. no. 71248 (Cat. J-500, p. 592) about 1971. "Dye used to darken the water to make as dark as possible a background-NIGROSIN" Ralph Gibson.
Overall: 7 7/8 × 4 7/16 in. (20 × 11.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
2005.58.39
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Scientific Instrument
Research Area
Scientific Instrument
Scientific Instrument: Optics
Not on view
Provenance
Acquired from Ralph Gibson, Physics Department, Dartmouth College, 2005; catalogued into the Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, 2005.
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