General Information

Serial #

4362373

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL CASING & PARTS/ GLASS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length

30.2 cm

Width

21.0 cm

Height

13.2 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

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

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

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

2 MFR'S PLATES READING 'POLYPHASE/ WATTHOUR/ METER/ NO./ 4362373/ TYPE D-6/ CANADIAN/ GENERAL/ ELECTRIC/ COMPANY/ LIMITED/ TORONTO' & 'AMP 25/ VOLT 220/ CYCLES 60/ 3 WIRE/ 2 & 3 PHASE'/ BLUE IMPRESSION PRINTED LABEL READING 'S39'/ WHITE PAINTED '080'

Missing

N/A

Finish

PAINTED BLACK/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK MARKINGS/ BLACK SYNTHETIC

Decoration

N/A