Meter, volt-amp

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OBJECT TYPE: HANDHELD/PORTABLE
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0755.001

MANUFACTURER: HOYT
MODEL: 506
LOCATION: Penacook, New Hampshire, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 196
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BRASS CASING WITH GLASS WINDOW/ WOOD HANDLE/ METAL CONTACT PROBES, RESISTOR, PROBES

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.4 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Height: 8.1 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: HOYT
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Hampshire
City: Penacook

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C. 1930 +
Canada: CANADA:
Function: DEVICE USED IN AUTOMOBILE SERVICE FACILITY TO TEST BATTERY CELL VOLTAGE UNDER LOAD CONDITIONS, WITHOUT BATTERY BEING REMOVED FROM AUTOMOBILE.
Technical: FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIRED BY MR. T.H. OLIVER, FATHER OF DONOR, DURING CAREER INAUTOMOTIVE SERVICING. AFTER WORKING AT WILLYS-OVERLAND & FAIRBANKS-MORSE IN TORONTO, & IN AUTO GARAGE IN AURORA, IN 1931 HE BEGAN HIS OWN BUSINESS, ONE PART OF WHICH INVOLVED AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICING.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BLACK LETTERING ON METER FACE READS "VOLTS/ AMPERES/ HOYT METER/ MADE IN U.S.A./ TYPE 506/ 196"/ BLACK SCALE & NUMBERS ON METER FACE
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: TIN PLATED METER CASING/ WHITE METER FACE/ COLOURLESS, TRANSPARENT WINDOW/ WOOD ORIGINALLY PAINTED BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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