General Information

Serial #

31734

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN BOX/ METAL HARDWARE, VARIOUS KNOBS, COVERS, AND WORKING PARTS/ LEATHER HANDLE

Dimensions

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

Length

37.0 cm

Width

17.0 cm

Height

20.0 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

Evershed Vignoles

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

TYPE SAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED BY INSPECTORS IN THE DEPT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE

Function

USED FOR MEASURING INSULATION RESISTANCE VALUES AND OTHER HIGH RESISTANCES. ALSO USED FOR CONTINUITY, GROUND, AND SHORT-CIRCUIT TESTING IN GENERAL ELECTRICAL POWER WORK.

Technical

RECOGNIZED, AT THE TIME, AS THE STANDARD PORTABLE INSTRUMENT FOR TESTING INSULATION RESISTANCE OF ALL TYPES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. [REF 1].

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE ON TOP: 'EVERSHED & VIGNOLES LTD./ LONDON/ Number 31734/ Volts 500/ Megohms 40/ EVERSHED'S PATENT'/ LID: 'EVERSHED'S/ MEGGER/ REGISTERED/ TRADE MARK'/ TOP LEVER: 'X = R DIVIDED BY/ 100/ 10/ 1/ BRIDGE/ MEGGER'/ SCALE PLATE READS IN PART: 'No 31734/ Increase R./ Decrease R./ G/ INFINITY/ 40 MEGOHMS [TO] 1 MEGOHM [TO] ZERO'/ INSTRUCTION SHEET PASTED INSIDE LID INCLUDES: 'EVERSHED'S PATENT/ BRIDGE-MEGGER/ WITH CONSTANT VOLTS GENERATOR./ INSTRUCTIONS/.../ EVERSHED & VIGNOLES, Limited,/ ACTON LANE WORKS,/ CHISWICK, LONDON, W.'/ PLATE ON SIDE: 'DOMINION OF CANADA/ DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE/ STANDARDS DIVISION/ INSPECTION STANDARD NO. L61'*

Missing

HANDLE NOT ORIGINAL

Finish

WOOD STAINED AND VARNISHED; BROWN LEATHER HANDLE; TOP METAL ITEMS PAINTED GLOSS BLAACK; BRASS KNOBS LACQUERED

Decoration

N/A