Tachometer

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1976
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0455.001

MANUFACTURER: Stewart Warner Corp.
MODEL: 3G3
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL; GLASS OR SYNTHETIC COVER OVER DIAL FACE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 7.0 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Height: 11.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools-Machine
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Stewart Warner
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Alberta
Period: THIS TACHOMETER USED 1976+. NOT USED AFTER C.2000.
Canada: ACQUIRED WITH METAL LATHE (2001.0432) & ACCESSORIES OWNED & USED BY MR. (PAUL) HENRY NESS, BANFF, AB.. MR. NESS BOUGHT THE LATHE AND SELECTED ACCESSORIES IN 1946 FROM THE WAR ASSETS CORP., FOR USE IN HIS GARAGE HOBBY SHOP. MR. NESS PURCHASED THIS TACHOMETER IN 1976, & PRESUMABLY USED ITTO CHECK LATHE SPEEDS.
Function: USED TO MEASURE AND INDICATE SPEED OF REVOLUTION OF ROTATING OBJECTS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Dial face divided 0-39, in single increments, and labelled at intervals of 5, in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions. Face also marked "R.P.M./ IN/ HUNDREDS", "SW" and "STEWART WARNER CORP. MADE IN U.S.A." "408858" also marked on extreme edge of dial face. "SW/ 303" stamped in off-white on casing back. [Text is worn].
Missing: NONE.
Finish: SILVER METAL CASING SIDES; CLEAR GLASS OR SYNTHETIC COVER OVER BLACK & WHITE DIAL FACE. BLACK FINELY WRINKLED METAL BACK PANEL.
Decoration: N/A

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Stewart Warner Corp., Tachometer, before 1976, Artifact no. 2001.0455, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2001.0455.001/

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