Potentiometer

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OBJECT TYPE: K-2
DATE: 1930–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1973.0052.001

MANUFACTURER: Leeds & Northrup Co.
MODEL: 7552
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 638040
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN BASE/ SYNTHETIC CASE, KNOBS & DIALS/ METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

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

Length: 45.7 cm
Width: 27.3 cm
Height: 24.2 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: Leeds Northrup
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: AFTER 1954
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: PRECISION INSTRUMENT FOR LABORATORY USE IN THE MEASUREMENT OF POTENTIAL DIFFERENCES IN WHICH HIGH OBTAINABLE ACCURACY IS DESIRED.
Technical: CAN OBTAIN HIGHLY ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF POTENTIAL DIFFERENCES OVER A WIDE RANGE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON TOP: 'LEEDS & NORTHRUP CO./ PHILADELPHIA/ 638040/ MADE IN U.S.A.'/VARIOUS MARKINGS AROUND DIALS & KNOBS
Missing: COVER From CA of 11/19/2001 by David Daley: No - Complete
Finish: VARNISHED WOOD/ BLACK SYNTHETIC MATERIAL/ WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Leeds & Northrup Co., Potentiometer, circa 1930–1960, Artifact no. 1973.0052, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1973.0052.001/

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