Ammeter
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Switchboard DC/Double range
- DATE
- 1904
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1968.0580.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Weston Electrical Instrument Co.
- MODEL
- F
- LOCATION
- Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 47364
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal (steel, & brass)/ Glass / Paper scale/ Ebonite.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 27.5 cm
- Width
- 24.2 cm
- Height
- 11.0 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
- Weston
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New Jersey
- City
- Newark
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Early example of DC switchboard meter used in Canadian power industry. - Function
-
To measure DC current in milliamperes. - Technical
-
Medium accuracy instrument for large switchboards. Similar to 1969.0701. Permanent magnet moveable coil type for DC only. Weston's best non-Illuminated Dial Switchboard instrument of its kind for its period. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Face plate reads: "WESTON AMMETER/ MADE BY/ WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT COMPANY/ NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A./ NO.47364" Mfr. patent plate: "PATENTED./ NOV. 6, 88. MAY, 14, 89. APR. 29, 90./ NOV. 11, 90. FEB. 17, 91. MAY, 12, 91./ DEC. 29, 91. MAR. 8, 92. APR. 26, 92./ JUN. 28, 92. AUG. 16, 92. NOV. 22, 92./ JAN. 31, 93. APR. 4, 93. MAY 2, 93./ MAY, 16, 93. JUN. 13, 93. JUL. 10, 94./ NOV. 20, 94. JAN. 29, 95. OCT. 4, 98./ JUL. 16, 01./ DESIGN PATENTS/ JUN. 10, 90. MAR. 20, 94./ MAR. 27, 94. MAR. 22, 98." Label glued to the back of the ammeter reads: "DIRECTIONS./ It is important that the following be carefully observed in connecting/ up Weston Ammeter with shunts:/ 1st. See that the instrument, cables and shunt bear the same manufacturing numbers, as/ they are adjusted and numbered in sets, and each set must therefore be connected up together./ 2nd. Always connect the cable to the shunt first before connecting to the instrument./ 3d. All contacts must be cleaned and screwed down firmly./ 4th. Do not cut the cables or in any way change the/ length of them./ 5th. Do not break the seals; if the instrument is out of order ship it to the maker for repairs./ 6th. When shipping instruments fasten the cover to the packing box with screws, not nails,/ as the pounding with the hammer will injure the instrument./ WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO.,/ NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A." Face plate reads: "WESTON AMMETER/ MADE BY/ WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT COMPANY/ NEWARK, N.J; U.S.A."
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Unknown
- Decoration
- N/A
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