Ohmmeter

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1921
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1983.0579.001

MANUFACTURER: Weston Electrical Instrument Co.
MODEL: 1 TYPE 2
LOCATION: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 35991
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD BASE/ FELT PAD/ BAKELITE METER & KNOBS/ METAL MFR PLATE & MEASUREMENT PLATE/ GLASS WINDOWS ON METER/ LEATHER STRAP ON WOOD BOX

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.6 cm
Width: 11.1 cm
Height: 20.7 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: Weston
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Newark

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: MEASURES THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF CONDUCTORS & INSULATING MATERIALS (INSULANTS) & PROVIDES A SCALE GRADUATED WITH OHMS AND/OR MEGOHMS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR INFO ON PLATE (EMBOSSED)/ SCRATCHED ON TO METER '3168'/ FRONT GOLD & WHITE UNIVERSITY DECAL
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK METER, KNOBS & MFR PLATE/ RICH REDDISH BROWN VARNISH/ BROWN FELT/ BARE METAL MEASUREMENT PLATE
Decoration: N/A

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Weston Electrical Instrument Co., Ohmmeter, circa 1921, Artifact no. 1983.0579, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1983.0579.001/

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