Eliminator, battery

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OBJECT TYPE: 6 V/10 AMP
DATE: 1952
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0965.001

MANUFACTURER: HEATH CO.
MODEL: HEATHKIT BE-3
LOCATION: Benton Harbor, Michigan, 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: ALUMINUM BOX WITH STEEL FRONT PANEL/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS/ GLASS DIAL FACES/ SYNTHETIC CORDS & CLIPS

Dimensions

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

Length: 33.5 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 20.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Generation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: HEATHKIT
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Benton Harbor

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: AFTER 1952
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: SUPPLIES DIRECT CURRENT & VOLTAGE TO A BATTERY-OPERATED CIRCUIT
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON TOP: 'GE[LOGO/ GENERAL/ ELECTRIC'/ PRINTED ON FRONT: 'Heathkit/ BATTERY ELIMINATOR/ RATING/ 6V. - 10 AMP./ CONTINUOUS/ 15 AMP. MAX./INTERMITTENT/ INCREASE VOLTAGE/ D.C./ OUTPUT/ 0-8 V./ THE HEATHCOMPANY/ MODEL BE-3/ BENTON HARBOR, MICH.'/ METERS READ: 'D.C./ VOLTS/ EMICO/ D-3072 PAT 2446431/ ELECTRO-MECH INSTRUMENT CO./ PERKASIE, PA USA'/ 'D.C./ AMPERES/ RF2C2203A EMICO PAT. NO. 244643/ ELECTRO-MECH INSTRUMENT CO.'/ ENGRAVED ON HANDLE: 'HEATHKIT PRECISION'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: CRACKLE FINISH ON BOX/ LIGHT GRAY PAINT ON FRONT PANEL WITH MAROON TRIM/ BLACK KNOBS & METER COVERS/ GREEN & YELLOW CLIP ENDS
Decoration: PAINTED LINES AROUND OUTSIDE EDGE OF FRONT PANEL/ MFR'S PLATE ON TOP/ MFR'S LOGO ON FRONT/ DECORATIVE KNOBS

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HEATH CO., Eliminator, battery, after 1952, Artifact no. 1987.0965, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0965.001/

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