Vintage Vacuum Relay Glass Tube Wood Base CYP 115199 9"

Description

Vintage 20th century glass tube vacuum relay, lashed with cord to a wall hanging wooden base. Marked CYP 115199.

"A vacuum relay is a sensitive relay having its contacts mounted in an evacuated glass housing, to permit handling radio-frequency voltages as high as 20,000 volts without flashover between contacts even though contact spacing is as low as a few hundredths of an inch when open." (Source: Wikipedia)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear

Dimensions

8.75" x 1.75" x 2" (Width x Depth x Height)