General Information

Serial #

341501

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

METAL CASING & PARTS; GLASS

Dimensions

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

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Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Measurement

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Genevoise

Country

Switzerland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Geneva

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

A METER WHICH INTEGRATES, OR SUMS UP, THE SUCCESSIVE VALUES OF POWER SUPPLIES THROUGH IT TO A DISTRIBUTING CIRCUIT, & REGISTERS THE SUMS OF THESE VALUES IN COMMERCIAL UNITS; IT MEASURES THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY USED.

Technical

ARTIFACT WAS USED BY ELECTRIC COMPANY TO MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, IT WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE THE HOME OR IN THE BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR THE PURPOSE, IS NOT SO IMPORTANT A (*CONT'D IN SUPP. INFO. & O:DRIVE SUPP.INFO.)

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

MFR'S PLATE READING 'SOCIETE GENEVOISE D'INSTRUMENTS DE PHYSIQUE' & 'FABRIQUE A GENEVE SUISSE', WITH MFR'S INFO/ GREY PAINTED 'R32'

Missing

MISSING PROTECTIVE COVER OF SOCKETS

Finish

CASING PAINTED BLACK/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK MARKINGS

Decoration

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