Test set, radio circuit
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Pocket DC/Single range/Battery equipment
- DATE
- 1910–1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1988.0271.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Dominion Battery Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal case & scale. Glass window.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 6.8 cm
- Width
- 5.1 cm
- Height
- 1.9 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Radio
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Dominion Battery
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Manitoba
- Period
- Probably 1930's.
- Canada
-
Made in Toronto. Used in Winnipeg area, probably 1930's. Belonged to donor's father-in-law, John Kerr, of Winnipeg. Was acquired by donor c. 1960's. - Function
-
Measures DC current of batteries in amperes. Generally used to service battery radios. - Technical
-
DC pocket ammeter for testing dry-cell batteries. Type sample of small, portable meter used as a 'quick-check' device. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- On face: 'THE DOMINION BATTERY CO., LIMITED, TORONTO, CANADA/ RELIABLE/ PAT. APPL'D FOR/ [DIAL 0-35]/ AMPERES'.
- Missing
- Test lead that plugs into top.
- Finish
- Clear lacquer on case. Grey face plate with black print.
- Decoration
- Logo on face plate.
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Dominion Battery Co. Ltd., Test set, radio circuit, circa 1910–1930, Artifact no. 1988.0271, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1988.0271.001/
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