Leclanche cell

Primary Maker
Leclanche India Rubber Co. This is one of the history objects in our collection.

Object Detail

Description
Square glass jar with circular indent in one corner of top. These formed a type of battery containing a conducting solution and a cathode and an anode, pre-dating dry cell batteries.
Maker
Leclanche India Rubber Co.
Accession number
2012.5.1

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Classifications

Battery, Wet-Cell Electrical & Magnetic T&E T&E For Science & Technology Nomenclature

Collection Types

Post & Telegraph Occupational History

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