Bridge, scale wire

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1870
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1969.0611.001
MANUFACTURER
Buffalo Instrument Co.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Buffalo, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
WOOD CABINET; METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS AND HARDWARE, bakelite

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
35.0 cm
Width
22.3 cm
Height
9.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Energy-electric
Category
Measurement
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Buffalo
Country
United States of America
State/Province
New York
City
Buffalo

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
1870'S TO 1940'S (?)
Canada
Unknown
Function
USED TO MEASURE THE RESISTANCE OF WIRES IN A CIRCUIT IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO CALIBRATE INSTRUMENTS CONNECTED TO THE CIRCUIT/ ALSO USED FOR LOCATING TROUBLE LINES IN THE CIRCUIT
Technical
TYPE SAMPLE OF EARLY ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
CHART AFFIXED TO INSIDE LID TITLED: 'DIRECT READING TABLE OF RESISTANCE/ FOR/ SCALE WIRE BRIDGE'/ STAMPED 2 TIMES ON CHART: 'COPYRIGHTED/ BUFFALO INSTRUMENT CO.'/ ENGRAVED ON TOP OF METAL POSTS: '1 10 1000 10000'
Missing
N/A
Finish
VARNISHED CABINET/ POLISHED METAL
Decoration
N/A

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