Rheostat
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0970.001
- MANUFACTURER
- General Radio Co.
- MODEL
- VARIAC
- LOCATION
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL CASE/ SYNTHETIC TOP KNOB & CORD/ COPPER WINDING
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 15.0 cm
- Width
- 10.0 cm
- Height
- 13.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Energy-electric
- Category
- Regulation & transformation
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- General Radio
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Massachusetts
- City
- Cambridge
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF ELECTRIC CURRENT IN A CIRCUIT BY CHANGING THE RESISTANCE. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- ON SIDE: 'VARIAC/ OFF ON'/ AROUND TOP: 'GENERAL RADIO COMPANY CAMBRIDGE MASS., U.S.A./ 115 V. INPUT, 5a, 50-60~'/ [DIAL NUMBERS '0' TO '130']/ 'VARIAC'/ AROUND PLUG: 'AMPHENOL/ 10A 250V UL 15A 125V CHICAGO U.S.A.'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- BLACK PAINT ON BODY & DIAL FACE/ BLACK KNOB & CORD/ SILVER PRINTING
- Decoration
- N/A
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General Radio Co., Rheostat, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.0970, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.0970.001/
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