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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1901
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0335.001

MANUFACTURER: Weston Electrical Instrument Co.
MODEL: 30
LOCATION: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 11867
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASE/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS/ GLASS WINDOW/ METAL WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.5 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 8.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Electricity & electronics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Weston
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Newark

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: AFTER 1901 - STYLE STILL IN USE IN 1941
Canada: Unknown
Function: AN ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE IN ONE CIRCUIT WHICH AFFECTS THE OPERATION OF OTHER DEVICES IN THE SAME OR OTHER ELECTRIC CIRCUITS WHEN ITS CONTACTS ARE OPENED OR CLOSED DUE TO VARIATIONS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THAT CIRCUIT.
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF A SENSITIVE & DEPENDABLE RELAY
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATES ON TOP: 'W.E.CO. LIST NO. 12003'/ 'WESTON ELEC'L INST. CO./ NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A./ PATENTED/ NOV. 6, '88 MAY 14, '89 APR. 29, '90/ FEB. 17, '91 DEC. 19, '93 OCT. 4, '98/ JUL. 16, '01/ MODEL 30 NO 11867'/ AROUND CONTROL KNOBS: 'L.C.' 'M.C.' 'R.C.' 'R' 'S.L.' 'C' 'G.D.' 'B.A.'/ ENGRAVED INSIDE LID: 'W.E.I. CO./ 8116B'
Missing: N/A
Finish: PAINTED BLACK/ BLACK KNOBS
Decoration: N/A

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Weston Electrical Instrument Co., Relay, after 1901, Artifact no. 1988.0335, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.0335.001/

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