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
More Information
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
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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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