Voltmeter

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.0119.001

MANUFACTURER: STETV
MODEL: 74458
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 24116
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST ALUMINUM CASE, METER MOVEMENT, & MAGNET ASSEMBLY/ PLASTIC OR CARDSTOCK METER SCALE FACE/ ALUMINUM METER POINTER/ 9.5 CENTIMETER COPPER PROBE/ BAKELITE INSULATORS TOP AND BOTTOM OF CASE WITH THUMB NUT TERMINALS/ GLASS METER FACE

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.0 cm
Width: 10.7 cm
Height: 3.8 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: STETV
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1930'S - 1940'S
Canada: ARTIFACT WAS USED BY THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION, RADIO AIDS.
Function: USED TO MEASURE DC VOLTAGE IN THE RANGE -3 TO +3 VOLTS/ THE COPPER PROD ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE METER SUGGESTS THAT THE METER MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO CHECK FOR DC GROUND CURRENTS OR GROUNDING BETWEEN EQUIPMENT
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A SMALL ALL PURPOSE VOLTMETER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED ON CASE: 'NO 24116'/ PLATE ATTACHED TO FRONT READS: 'CAUTION/ MAGNETIC FIELDS/ MAY DAMAGE THIS METER/ DO NOT PLACE IT/ ON OR NEAR/ A/ DYNAMO/ OR/ MOTOR.'/ ON FACE: '- +/ [RANGE 3 TO 0 TO 3]/ VOLTS/ STETV [LOGO]/ 74458'/ PLATE ON BACK: 'DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT/ TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION/ RADIO AIDS/ SERIAL NO 121422'
Missing: N/A
Finish: NATURAL ALUMINUM CASE/ WHITE METER FACE WITH BLACK LETTERING
Decoration: N/A

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STETV, Voltmeter, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1970.0119, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1970.0119.001/

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