Meter, ampere

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1942
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.1040.001

MANUFACTURER: Sangamo Weston Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Enfield, England

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General Information

Serial #: C5648
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Unidentified non-ferrous metal internal components; rubber (?) casing; glass window.

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.4 cm
Width: 4.6 cm
Height: 9.1 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: Sangamo
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Enfield

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945)?; dated 1942 on face.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used for measuring the strength of an electric current in amperes.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on face reads: "AE AMPERES/WESTON/THERMO-COUPLE/1942/A [crown] M 10A/12667/NO./RRSIS.0-06 [omega]"; graduated numbers on dial; raised lettering above 2 buttons reads: "IN CIRCUIT" & "SHORTED"; raised lettering on back reads: "SANGAMO WESTON LTD./ENFIELD MIDDX, ENG."; numbering ink stamped or stenciled on back reads: "C5648".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Black casing & buttons; white face with black lettering, dial & needle; silver connectors.
Decoration: Air Ministry symbol (crown) on face.

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Sangamo Weston Ltd., Meter, ampere, 1942, Artifact no. 1997.1040, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.1040.001/

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