General Information

Serial #

648170

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALUMINUM BASE WITHTERMINALS UNDER COVER AT THE BOTTOM, TO WIRE TO INCOMING LINES/ TOP HALF IS A GLASS HOUSING OVER THE GAUGE

Dimensions

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

Length

22.9 cm

Width

15.2 cm

Height

12.7 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

General Electric

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

ARTIFACT WAS MADE IN CANADA BY THE SUBSIDIARY OF THE AMERICAN COMPANY: GENERAL ELECTRIC.

Function

Unknown

Technical

ARTIFACT WAS USED BY ELECTRIC COMPANY TO MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, IT WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE THE HOME OR IN THE BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR THE PURPOSES, IS NOT SO IMPORTANT A FACTOR AS PERHAPS SOME OTHER QUALITIES; SUCH AS RUGGEDNESS, READABILITY, AND LOW COST.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

N/A

Finish

GAUGE HAS 4 DIALS READING '0' TO '9'/ TO THE SIDE OF THE BASE IS AN 'ON-OFF' TOGGLE SWITCH

Decoration

N/A