General Information

Serial #

38176

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal (steel)/ Glass/ Paper scale/ Brass terminals/ Red felt.

Dimensions

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

Length

19.0 cm

Width

N/A

Height

18.4 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

Weston

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Jersey

City

Newark

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Unknown

Canada

Early example of an AC switchboard meter used in Quebec.

Function

To measure AC current in amperes.

Technical

Medium accuracy instrument for medium sized switchboards. Moveable iron type for AC instruments.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Remnants of damaged label glued to the back of the ammeter reads: "?we recom/ for repairs wi?/ ?annot be entertained?/ ? seals are disturbed?/ ?Instrument Co./ ?w Jersey, U.S?" Info. stamped into iron at back of ammeter: "WEICO/ 3698 - A" Face plate reads: "WESTON A.C. AMMETER/ WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO./ NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A." Mfr. plate reads: "PATENTED/ AUG. 5, '90. JUNE 28, '92./ JAN. 31, '93. JULY 10, '94./ AUG. 12, 1913./ MODEL 156 NO 38176" Distributor plate reads: "CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO./ LABORATORY APPARATUS/ SUPPLIES CHEMICALS/ CHICAGO U.S.A."

Missing

N/A

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A