Den elektriske edderkop

International names:

Electric spider, Elektrischen Spinne

Danish Instrument Inventory text:

Leyden jar. With condensor plates. Jar Dia150 H190 with cork stopper Dia95. Central conductor with brass plate at the top 100x100 and at H400. The jar is placed in a sheet iron base Dia145 H40 on which is soldered a vertical brass rod supporting the other brass condensor plate. Top and bottom painted red.Ref: A.W.Hauch: "Kleistic flask with 2 brass plates for the electric spider" (?)Not signed1800 app (g)

• Category: Electricity
• Hauch number: K080
• Inventory number: 7860
• Danish Instrument Inventory number: 2181

• Hauch references:
• Begynd.grund: §498
• Cabinet 1: 0 46

• Literature:
• Sigaud de Lafond : 2,2501

• Franklin(1751)
  

  Cavallo(1777) pl.II fig.9
  

  Gehler(1787-96) II p.296 pl.IX fig.32
  

  Heilbron(1979) p.331