Meter, volt-amp

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OBJECT TYPE: TEST/PORTABLE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0669.001

MANUFACTURER: Evershed & Vignoles Ltd.
MODEL: 31149
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 5133
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: LEATHER CASE WITH FELT LINING/ WOOD METER, CASING/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ GLASS/ METAL PARTS, ebonite

Dimensions

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

Length: 33.6 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 19.5 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: Evershed Vignoles
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A MEASURING INSTRUMENT HAVING TERMINALS & SCALES PERMITTING IT TO BE USED EITHER AS A VOLTMETER OR AS AN AMMETER, TO MEASURE ELECTRICAL PRESSURE IN VOLTS OR THE STRENGTH OF AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN AMPERES.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED WHITE 'NO. 5133' ON WOOD/ LETTERING ON DIAL READING 'NO 31149' 'PATENT' & 'EVERSHED & VIGNOLES LTD. LONDON'/ YELLOW LABELATTACHED TO METAL DIAL COVER READS 'EVERSHED'S PATENT PORTABLE VOLTMETER & AMMETER' WITH MFR'S INFO/ RESISTANCES STAMPED '31149', 'NO. 5133', WITH AMP RATING
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1 BROWN LEATHER CASE & METER HANDLE; WOOD STAINED & VARNISHED, BLACK & WHITE SYNTHETIC, BLACK PAINTED METAL DIAL COVER, GREEN FELT/.2-.5 BLACK PAINTED, COPPER & BRASS COLOURED METAL
Decoration: N/A

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Evershed & Vignoles Ltd., Meter, volt-amp, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0669, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1984.0669.001/

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