Meter, watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE: REVENUE/AC/SINGLE PHASE/INDUCTION/INTEGRATING/2 WIRE
DATE: 1909–1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0513.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.
MODEL: C/57524
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 104145
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING & PARTS/ GLASS COVER

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.5 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 15.7 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: Westinghouse
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Hamilton

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A METER WHICH INTEGRATES, OR SUMS UP, THE SUCCESSIVE VALUES OF POWER SUPPLIED THROUGH IT TO A DISTRIBUTING CIRCUIT & REGISTERS THE SUMS OF THESE VALUES IN COMMERCIAL UNITS; IT MEASURES THE TOTAL ENEGRY USED (REF.2)
Technical: WAS USED BY ELECTRIC CO. TO MONITOR AMOUNT OFELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE HOME OR IN BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR THE PURPOSE, IS NOT SO IMPORTANT A FACTOR AS PERHAPS SOME OTHER QUALITIES; SUCH AS RUGGEDNESS, READABILITY AND LOW COST.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING 'CANADIAN WESTINGHOUSE CO., LIMITED/ HAMILTON, CANADA/ TYPE C WATTHOUR METER/ Single Phase/ 100 Volts, 5 Amps, 60 Cycles/ Style 57524, Serial 104145, K=.333' WITH PATENT DATES/ SECOND PLATE WITH MFR'S INFO./ GREY HAND PAINTED LETTERING '061
Missing: PART OF CASING
Finish: BLACK PAINTED CASING/ GREY INTERIOR WITH BLACK PARTS/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK MARKINGS/ METALLIC PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd., Meter, watt-hour, circa 1909–1924, Artifact no. 1984.0513, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0513.001/

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