Potentiometer

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OBJECT TYPE: PORTABLE/POTENTIAL SOURCE/MV
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0234.001

MANUFACTURER: Cambridge Instrument Co. Ltd.
MODEL: 44226
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: L-329021
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CASE WITH METAL HARDWARE/ SYNTHETIC PANEL & KNOBS/ LEATHER HANDLE/ GLASS DIAL COVER, bakelite

Dimensions

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

Length: 44.5 cm
Width: 22.5 cm
Height: 20.5 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: Cambridge
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: AT LEAST TO THE 1970'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO MEASURE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE. IT ALSO PROVIDES A MEANS FOR CHECKING THE ACCURACY OF THERMO-COUPLES, INDICATORS AND CONTROLLERS, AND WITH THE ADDITION OF SIMPLE ACCESSORIES, THE MEASUREMENT OF VOLTAGE AND CURRENTS, ENABLING USER TO MEASURE VOLTAGE ACROSS OR CURRENT IN A SUPPLY, & TO CHECK CALIBRATION OF VOLTMETERS AND AMMETERS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MARKINGS ON TOP PANEL INCLUDE: 'POTENTIAL SOURCE CAMBRIDGE PORTABLE POTENTIOMETER NO L0329021/ [DESIGNATIONS & NUMBER RANGES, IN MILLIVOLTS, AROUND KNOBS]'/ EMBOSSED ON GAVLANOMETER: 'CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT CO. LTD., ENGLAND'/ LABEL ATTACHED TO TOP PANEL: '05-2347 CPD CMC [LOGO] CAL. LAB./ TYPE SER. NO. L-329021/ CAL. VOID 1-70/ SIG..../ T. DEPT. 7260'
Missing: BATTERY
Finish: CASESTAINED & VARNISHED/ BLACK PANEL & KNOBS WITH WHITE PRINTING/ YELLOW NUMBERS HAND-WRITTEN ON KNOBS
Decoration: N/A

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Cambridge Instrument Co. Ltd., Potentiometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1994.0234, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0234.001/

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