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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1907–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1411.003

MANUFACTURER: Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Glasgow, Scotland

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WEIGHTS: BRASS. CASE: MAHOGANY LINED WITH VELVET & SILK.

Dimensions

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

Length: 37.3 cm
Width: 31.4 cm
Height: 25.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Electricity
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kelvin
Country: Scotland
State/Province: Unknown
City: Glasgow

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Came from the Department of Trade and Commerce.
Function: Kelvin ampere balance provides a secondary standard of direct or alternating current (ref.1)/ for further information see ref.2, p.38-40 (copy in supp.inf.)
Technical: Kelvin Ampere balance provides a secondary standard of direct or alternating current (ref.1). For further information see ref.2, p.38-40 (copy in supp.inf.).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate reads: "ELECTRIC BALANCE/ NO 1094". paper label is affixed to inside of lid under lid cushion. most removeable parts are stamped with SN
Missing: N/A
Finish: Weights: 3 w. clear lacquer, 3 blued. varnished case with purple lining
Decoration: N/A

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Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd., Weight, between 1907–1920, Artifact no. 1969.1411, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1411.003/

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