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ID number:  BIRRC-P0211
Institution:  Research and Cultural Collections
Named collection:  Historic Physics Collection
Artist / Maker:  Saul, Barry
Title / Object name:  High speed rotors
Object type:  Physics apparatus
Place made:  Birmingham University
Date made:  c. 1957-1980
Materials:  Stainless steel plus one of carbon fibre, all in polished wooden box
Measurements:  33 x 21 x 15 cm
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See P0188. This box of 18 rotors was presented to Professor P.B.Moon (Poynting Professor 1950-1974), and deposited in the Collection after his death.
The selection of rotors includes several which were severely damaged when control was lost at high speeds.

Inscriptions / Translations:  PROFESSOR MOON

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