Test set, vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: VOM
DATE: 1934
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1981.0052.001

MANUFACTURER: Precision Apparatus Co.
MODEL: 954
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 8183
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 WOOD CASE WITH DETACHABLE LID, METAL HARDWARE &LEATHER HANDLE/ METAL TOP PANEL/ SYNTHETIC TUBE SOCKETS, JACKS, KNOBS & SWITCHES/ METAL METER CASEWITH GLASS WINDOW/ PAPER CHART & DIAGRAM/.2-.6 METAL & SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 32.5 cm
Width: 14.9 cm
Height: 40.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radar
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Precision
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Brooklyn

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1940-1975
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PERFORM FILAMENT ACTIVITY TESTS ON A VACUUM TUBE & PERFORM VOLTAGE,CURRENT & RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS ON VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITHIN RADIO EQUIPMENT.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 MFR'S PLATE: 'PRECISION/ PATTERN No. 954/ SERIAL No. 8183/ PRECISION APPARATUS COMPANY/ BROOKLYN, N.Y., U.S.A.'/ PLATE: 'H.W. Mah'/ ON TOP PANEL: 'SERIES 954 DYNAMIC ELECTROMNOMETER/ PRECISION APPARATUS COMPANY, BROOKLYN, N.Y., U.S.A./ SUPER-SENSITIVE TESTER - 20,000 OHMS PER VOLT D.C.'/ CALIBRATIONS & DESIGNATIONS AROUND VARIOUS KNOBS/ [METER MFG'D BY SAME CO.]'/.2 'COLETRONICS/ SERVICE INC./ HEWLETT L.I. NEW YORK/ MODEL B-16 SOCKET ADAPTER/ [DESIGNATIONS AROUND SOCKETS]'
Missing: OHM METER BATTERY
Finish: STAINED & VARNISHED CASE/ BLACK HANDLE/ SILVER TOP PANEL WITH BLACK TRIM & BLACK KNOBS, JACKS & BUTTONS/ PRINTING IN BLACK OR SILVER
Decoration: N/A

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Precision Apparatus Co., Test set, vacuum tube, circa 1934, Artifact no. 1981.0052, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1981.0052.001/

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