General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL & GLASS; FABRIC COVERED CABLES;SYNTHETIC FITTINGS OVER CONTACT POSTS. CW PAPER BOX.

Dimensions

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

Length

8.0 cm

Width

7.5 cm

Height

5.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Service-test equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

STANDARD

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS METER USED C. 1930- 1931 +

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO MEASURE VOLTAGE; TEST CURRENT DISTORTION; AND DETERMINE POLE.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF INEXPENSIVE, POCKET-SIZED METER READING BOTH MILLIAMPS (0-30 SCALE) AND VOLTS (0-150 AND 0-6 SCALES). USED TO TEST BATTERIES, VACUUM TUBES, ETC., AND AS A POLE FINDER.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Meter face marked " BRITISH MADE/- MILLIAMPS +/ [scales 0-10-20-30, 0-50-100-150, and 0-2-4-6]/ VOLTS/ R=200 PATENT No 322,558 R=5000/ WATES VOLT-AMP TEST METER/ FOR MILLIAMPS USE SIDE TERMINALS/ 6V BLACK LEAD TO POSITIVE/ 150V RED LEAD TO POSITIVE/ NEGATIVE TERMINAL FOR VOLTS/ [down arrow symbol] ". Box top reads " THE WATES/ 3 IN 1/ VOLT AMP METER/ PATENT No 322558/ POCKET TYPE/ RESISTANCE 5000 OHMS/ PRICE 8'6 WITH FULL/ INSTRUCTIONS/ FEATURES/ VOLTS 0-6 LT/ VOLTS 0-150 HT/ MILLIAMPS 0-30/ FOR HT CONSUMPTION ". Detailed illustration & text "WATES METER/ PRICE/ 8'6/ BRITISH MADE" printed on box bottom. Front panel of box reads " OPEN HERE/ For Best Results/ keep handy a/ WATES METER ". Back panel reads " IMPORTANT NOTICE/ LETTERS PATENT No. 322558. LIMITED LICENCE./ The Owner of the above Patent covering the Wates/ Volt Amp Meter grants to the purchaser of this Meter and/ anyone who possesses same, the limited licence to use or/ sell on the express condition that is is not offered or sold/ to the public at less than 8/6. Also no allowance, bonus/ rebate, gift, etc. , shall be made whereby the price paid/ by the public is bought below 8/6. / Any breach of these conditions by any Seller,/ Purchaser or User of this Meter will render such Seller,/ Purchaser or User liable to an action for damages for/ infringement of the Patent. " Left side panel reads " THE WATES VOLT AMP METER/ Tests high & low voltages./ Detects distortion./ Tests valve consumption./ Can be used to test Eliminator/ Volts and as a pole finder./ Useful for Cars. " Right side panel reads "GUARANTEED ACCURACY/ This meter combines a high/ resistance to obviate waste/ of current when testing HT/ voltage; and a low resistance/ coil to ensure minimum waste/ of current when in circuit for/ testing Milliamps. "

Missing

NONE, SAVE 1 SCREW COVER FOR POST ON METER TOP.. NB GLASS COVER OVER METER FACE IS LOOSE.

Finish

METER HAS BLACK WRINKLE-FINISH CASING; CLEAR GLASS COER OVER BLACK FACE. BOX IS ORANGE & BLUE, WITH BLACK TRIM & TEXT.

Decoration

N/A