Galvanometer

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OBJECT TYPE: REFLECTING
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2432.001

MANUFACTURER: Weston Electrical Instrument Co.
MODEL: 89
LOCATION: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 34
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: NON-FERROUS METAL CASING & PARTS/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.8 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 28.5 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: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: PART OF LARGE & VARIED COLLECTION OF OVER 7500 ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN 1960S. COLLECTION WAS THOUGHT TO BE LARGEST & MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA & WAS DONATED TO NMST IN 1992.
Function: INSTRUMENT FOR DETECTING EXISTENCE & DETERMINING STRENGTH OF SMALL ELECTRIC CURRENTS.
Technical: REFLECTING GALVANOMETERS USE BEAM OF LIGHT REFLECTED OFF MIRROR & ON TO SCALE TO PRODUCE READINGS, IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE EFFECTS OF EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING "WESTON/ REFLECTING GALVANOMETER/ MADE BY THE/ WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT Co./ NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A./ MODEL 89 No. 34"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: PAINTED BLACK/ COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT GLASS/ METALLIC PARTS
Decoration: CROSSHATCHING ON FRONT & BACK

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Weston Electrical Instrument Co., Galvanometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2432, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2432.001/

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