Meter, volt-ohm

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1940–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0001.001

MANUFACTURER: Simpson Electric Co.
MODEL: 260
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 20387
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASE/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS, CORD/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.0 cm
Width: 15.0 cm
Height: 18.5 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: Simpson
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C 1957 AT EIMAC IN SAN BRUNEAU CA; 1961-63 SAN CARLOS CA; CANADA IN 1964
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: TO MEASURE VOLTAGE, CURRENT & RESISTANCE IN GENERAL SERVICE WORK
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF GOOD QUALITY GENERAL PURPOSE TEST METER WIDELY USED IN THE COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPLED INSIDE: '20387'/ STICKER INSIDE: 'Do Not use/ steel case battery/ in this meter'/ ON FRONT: 'Eimac/ PRODUCTS ENGINEERING/ Simpson/ MODEL 260/ MADE IN U.S.A./ SIMPSON ELECTRIC CO. CHICAGO, ILL.'/ INDICATIONS & GRADUATIONS AROUND KNOBS/ PRINTED ON TOP METER FACE:'SIMPSON ELECTRIC CO. CHICAGO, ILL., U.S.A./ OHMS PER VOLT/ 20,000 D.C. 1,000 A.C.'/ GRADUATED DIAL/ STICKERS ON TOP: 'EQUIPMENT/ INVENTORY/ 08371' 'EITEL-MCCULLOUGH. INC./ 903594'
Missing: BATTERIES REMOVED
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL CASE WITH WHITE PRINTING/ WHITE METER FACE WITH RED & BLACK PRINTING/ RED & BLACK CORDS
Decoration: N/A

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Simpson Electric Co., Meter, volt-ohm, between 1940–1960, Artifact no. 1993.0001, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0001.001/

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