Potentiometer

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OBJECT TYPE: K-2
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1981.1835.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: 1063267
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD BASE/ SYNTHETIC CASING, KNOBS, ETC./ GLASS/ METAL (BRASS?) PARTS/ RUBBER FEET, bakelite

Dimensions

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

Length: 46.5 cm
Width: 27.7 cm
Height: 30.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Leeds Northrup
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
Period: THIS POTENTIOMETER PROBABLY USED 1940S +
Canada: Unknown
Function: DEVICE FOR MEASURING ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE OR POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BY COMPARISON WITH A KNOWN VOLTAGE
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S LOGO, MFR'S NAME, & SERIAL NO., CONTROLS SCALES & FUNCTIONS IN INCISED WHITE LETTERING/ BLACK IMPRESSION PRINTED ADHESIVE LABELS/ RED & WHITE CANADA WIRE CALIBRATION LAEL FOR 11/73/ WOOD MOULDING AROUND LOWER EDGE OF BASE
Missing: N/A
Finish: WOOD STAINED BROWN & VARNISHED/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ BROWN-GREEN SYNTHETIC/ CLEAR GLASS/ BLACK RUBBER
Decoration: N/A

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Leeds & Northrup Co., Potentiometer, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1981.1835, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1981.1835.001/

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