Potentiometer

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OBJECT TYPE: MULTIPOT/PRECISION
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0460.001

MANUFACTURER: Ford Engineering Co.
MODEL: A
LOCATION: Upland, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 2226
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC? CASING/ METAL PARTS/ PAPER?

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.0 cm
Width: 2.5 cm
Height: 7.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Service-test equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Ford
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Upland

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: DEVICE USED IN ELECTRONICS FOR SETTING PRECISE RESISTANCE VALUES.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 BLACK LETTERING ON GREEN LABEL READS "MULTIPOT/ PRECISION POTENTIOMETER/ MODEL A/ 20K [RESISTANCE] LIN. 0.5%/ FORD ENGINEERING CO./ UPLAND, CALIFORNIA; BLACK STAMPED 2238 ON SIDE; ILLEGIBLE RED STAMPED LETTERING APPEARS TO READ "C189301"/.2 BLACK LETTERING ON BLUE LABELS READS "MULTIPOT/ PRECISION/ POTENTIOMETER/ MODEL AU/ 1K [RESISTANCE] LIN. 0.5%/ FORD ENGINEERING CO./ UPLAND, CALIFORNIA" & "PATENT PENDING"; ILLEGIBLE RED STAMPED LETTERING APPEARS TO READ "D1310-1"; METALLIC BLUE LABEL ON UNDERSIDE READS "FORD"
Missing: DIALS From CA of 11/21/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - consists of two distinct units
Finish: BROWN CASING/ METALLIC PARTS/ BLUE & GREEN LABELS
Decoration: N/A

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