Test set, electrical research

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OBJECT TYPE: MICROAMMETER
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0022.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: HOME BUILT
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Stock metal instrument case, microammeter, thumb screw terminals, push button switch, resistor, misc. wiring

Dimensions

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

Length: 11.5 cm
Width: 11.0 cm
Height: 14.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Astronomy
Category: Observation equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1940-1960
Canada: Used for radio astronomy research, NRC, Ottawa.
Function: TO ACCURATELY DEPICT A LARGE OBJECT IN MINIATURE FORM.
Technical: Precision instrument.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Meter calibrated, 0-50 microamperes/ printing on meter face: 'D.C. MICROAMPERERES/ TRIPLETT/ MODEL NO./ 321/ PAT. NO./ 1,963,283/ TRIPLETT ELEC. INST. CO. BLUFFTON, OHIO, U.S.A.'/ Decal affixed at top of case:'NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL/ APPLIED 3064 K PHYSICS/ PHOTOMETRY & OPTICAL INSTR.'
Missing: Black terminal damaged From CA of 11/21/2001 by David Daley: No - Complete
Finish: Case, black wrinkle finish. meter, black gloss bakelite with wite meter face and black lettering. chrome and red metal strip below meter
Decoration: Chrome and red strip below meter

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Unknown Manufacturer, Test set, electrical research, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1977.0022, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0022.001/

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