General Information

Serial #

231672

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal/ Bakelite/ Glass.

Dimensions

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

Length

13.9 cm

Width

13.9 cm

Height

13.9 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

Westinghouse

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Typical ammeter used in Canadian industry.

Function

To measure current.

Technical

One of the ammeters' first practical applications was in the electrical industry of the early 20th C. to regulate the flow of electricity. With business booming, there was a large demand for a voltmeter or ammeter that could be mounted on a switchboard to keep track of the electricity. DC ammeter from the 921 series. Bakelite parts. Deco detailing. Scale up to 120 amps. Slightly different scale than 1973.0480.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Info. on scale reads: "WESTINGHOUSE/ AMPERES/ DIRECT CURRENT/ USE WITH 50 MV. 100 AMP. EXT. SHUNT/ TYPE UX25 STYLE BSS-8853-1 SER. 2316172 F.S.= 60 MV. INSULATION RATING 750 VOLTS"

Missing

N/A

Finish

Black metal housing/ 2 terminals jutting out from back/ Appears to be in good condition.

Decoration

N/A