Tester, vibrator

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1952
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0969.001

MANUFACTURER: Heath Co.
MODEL: HEATHKIT VT-1
LOCATION: Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CABINET, TOP PANEL, METER CASE & HARDWARE/ GLASS TUBE & METER COVER/ CARDBOARD SOCKET HOLDERS

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.5 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Height: 11.5 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: Heathkit
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Benton Harbor

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: AFTER 1952
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: TO TEST THE CONDITION OF VIBRATORS/ CHECKS FOR PROPER STARTING & QUALITY OF OUTPUT
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON TOP: 'Heathkit VIBRATOR TESTER/ HEATH COMPANY BENTON HARBOR, MICH./ MODEL VT-1/ D.C. REQUIREMENTS: D.C. VOLTAGE SOURCE VARIABLE/ 4 TO 6 VOLTS AT 4 AMPERES/ VIBRATOR FREQUENCY: 100 TO 250 CYCLES/ OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS/[SEE SUPP. INFO. FOR INSTRUCTIONS]/ 'PUSH TO SET/ INPUT VOLTS/ SHUNT DRIVE/ SEPARATE DRIVE'/ [LETTERS 'A' TO 'E']/ ON METER: 'PUSH BUTTON AND ADJUST/ BAT. ELIM. VOLTAGE TO:/ START TEST/ INTERRUPTER/ SELF-RECTIFIER/ Heathkit/ VIBRATOR TESTER'
Missing: N/A
Finish: GREY PAINTED CRACKLE FINISH CABINET/ GREY PAINTED TOP PANEL WITH WINE TRIM & PRINTING/ BLACK METER CASE WITH WHITE, RED & GREEN FACE & BLACK PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Heath Co., Tester, vibrator, after 1952, Artifact no. 1987.0969, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.0969.001/

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