Test set, radio circuit

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OBJECT TYPE: VOM
DATE: 1934
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.0479.001

MANUFACTURER: Weston Electrical Instrument Corp.
MODEL: 697
LOCATION: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 913
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Case, molded bakelite. milliammeter movement with metal calibrated face, glass meter movement cover, precision resistors, meter rectifier, pin tip jacks molded into front panel of case, 2 toggle switches, potentiometer with round knob and misc. internal wiring

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.2 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 7.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Assistive technologies
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1940-1960
Canada: A device used by Mr. J.W. Cotter in Ottawa who was the first known amateur radio operator with a visual impairment in the world.
Function: Used to measure voltage, current and resistance to determine the location of a faulty component when servicing electronic equipment.
Technical: The test set is standard but the missing device to allow a person with a visual impairment to read the meter would be significant.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: METER CALIBRATED FOR VOLTS, OHMS & MILLIAMPERES/ JACKS DESIGNATED WITH TEST VALUES/ METER READS IN PART: WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP., NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A./ MODEL 697 NO. 913/ U.S. PAT 1,178,847/ 1,805,074/ 1,746,935/ 1,805,089/ 1,640,335/ 1,805,094/ 1,648,989/ CAN. PAT./ 311,097'/ ON FRONT PANEL: 'VOLTS/ DC &/ AC/ MA/ DC/ ONLY/ SELECTIVE/ SET/ SERVICER/ WESTON/ MODEL/ 697'
Missing: Batteries
Finish: Black bakelite case, silver coloured meter face with black lettering attachment is plated brass
Decoration: N/A

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Weston Electrical Instrument Corp., Test set, radio circuit, circa 1934, Artifact no. 1970.0479, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1970.0479.001/

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