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ID number:  BIRRC-P0896.3
Institution:  Research and Cultural Collections
Named collection:  Historic Physics Collection
Artist / Maker:  Physics Workshop
Title / Object name:  Cavity magnetrons - Experimental water-cooled models
Object type:  Cavity magnetron
Place made:  University of Birmingham
Date made:  1940-45
Materials:  Largely copper and glass, mostly painted black
Measurements:  See description

One of a Set of water-cooled magnetrons used in development work in Birmingham during World War II. See P0892 for general information on Cavity Magnetrons.

BIRRC-P0896.1 No. BM 711 627, d = 61, h = 66, l = 240, cooling pipe lose
BIRRC-P0896.2 No. BM 318 1028, d = 40, h = 35, l = 165
BIRRC-P0896.3 No. BM 337 1021, d = 35, h = 35, l = 200
BIRRC-P0896.4 No. BM 328 1268, d = 38, h = 32, l = 190
BIRRC-P0896.5 1101, d = 29, h = 28, l = 165, 10 cavity, top removed

Image BIRRC-P0896.3.jpg shows magnetron BIRRC-P0896.3 and image BIRRC-P0896.3 (inside P0907).jpg shows it situated in an appropriate permanent magnet (P0907).

Inscriptions / Translations: See Description

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