Meter, volt-amp

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OBJECT TYPE: TEST/PORTABLE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0492.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: 8AK1AA1
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING/ METAL PARTS/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.0 cm
Width: 9.8 cm
Height: 7.0 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: Unknown
Function: A MEASURING INSTRUMENT WITH TERMINALS & SCALES PERMITTING IT TO BE USED EITHER AS A VOLTMETER, TO MEASURE ELECTRICAL PRESSURE IN VOLTS OR AS AN AMMETER TO MEASURE STRENGTH OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN AMPERES (SMITH).
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LETTERING ON DIAL READS 'GENERAL ELECTRIC/ MADE IN U.S.A./ TYPE AK-1 MODEL 8AK1AAA1/ 60 CYCLES'/INCISED METAL INDICATOR PLATE FOR CONTROL KNOB/ EMBOSSED RED MFR'S LOGO ON CASING
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK SYNTHETIC/ GREY PAINTED METAL/ WHITE DIAL WITH RED & BLACK MARKINGS/ PLATED PART
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Meter, volt-amp, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0492, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0492.001/

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