Homemade Fixed Condenser, 1900-1905
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Condensers (also known as capacitors) allow alternating electrical currents to pass while blocking direct currents. Condensers can block, pass, filter and tune the various currents of the radio. This homemade condenser, sealed in wax, was used in the laboratory of Amos E. Dolbear, a physicist and inventor in the fields of wireless and telephone communication.
Condensers (also known as capacitors) allow alternating electrical currents to pass while blocking direct currents. Condensers can block, pass, filter and tune the various currents of the radio. This homemade condenser, sealed in wax, was used in the laboratory of Amos E. Dolbear, a physicist and inventor in the fields of wireless and telephone communication.
Artifact
Capacitor
Date Made
1900-1905
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
37.572.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wax
Non-ferrous Metal
Dimensions
Height: 1.25 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 7.25 in
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