Kohlrausch Wire

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A Kohlrausch wire is a uniform wire wound on a form with a slider which moves along the wire. It can be used as part of a Wheatstone bridge or a potentiometer. This wire was made in Germany and imported by James G. Biddle. Its resistance is 195 ohms. The form is marble.