General Information

Serial #

14 903 136

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL CASING & PARTS/ GLASS COVER/ SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length

49.5 cm

Width

17.8 cm

Height

14.0 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

General Electric

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

THIS ONE WAS KEPT AT THE DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE, STANDARDS BRANCH, IN OTTAWA AS PART OF ITS LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO TEST AND MAINTAIN EXAMPLES OF METERS SOLD COMMERCIALLY IN CANADA.

Function

A METER WHICH INTEGRATES OR SUMS UP THE SUCCESSIVE VALUES OF POWER SUPPLIED THROUGH IT TO A DISTRIBUTING CIRCUIT, & REGISTERS THE SUMS OF THESE VALUES IN COMMERCIAL UNITS; IT MEASURES THE TOTAL ENERGY USED (REF.2)

Technical

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

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S PLATE READING 'TYPE D-15 POLYPHASE WATTHOUR METER/ CYCLES 60, 4 WIRE, 3 PHASE/ 10 AMPERES, VOLTS 133 Y/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., U.S.A./ 14 903 136'/ GREEN & BLUE IMPRESSION PRINTED LABELS READING 'S37'/ GREY PAINTED '140'

Missing

N/A

Finish

BLACK PAINTED CASING/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK MARKINGS/ GREY INTERIOR/ BLACK SYNTHETIC

Decoration

N/A