Figure 1

A longitudinal vertical section drawing of the Cavendish's instrument including the building in which it was placed. This is Figure 1, in the original paper.

Figure 2

Detail of Figure 1.

Figure 3

From The Michell-Cavendish Experiment by P.F. Titchmarsh, The School Science Review, March 1966.

TW = Copper torsion wire

SW = Supporting wire to strengthen A: silver: total mass = 11.0 g

A = Deal torsion arm: length 73.3 inches; weight = 155.5 g. From each projected a vernier: weight 2.9 g.

R = Brass rods

The small balls are attached to the arm with wire of 5.5 inches long.