Power supply

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OBJECT TYPE: CONSTANT VOLTAGE
DATE: 1969–1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0424.001

MANUFACTURER: Guildline Instruments Ltd.
MODEL: 9780/12
LOCATION: Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 33982
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, PLASTIC PTS, POSSIBLY GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 41.5 cm
Width: 13.2 cm
Height: 18.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Electricity
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Guildline
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Smiths Falls

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1969 TO C.1980
Canada: EXAMPLE OF HIGH QUALITY EQUIPMENT MADE BY A CANADIAN MANUFACTURER/ EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN TEACHING IN A CANADIAN UNIVERSITY
Function: TO PROVIDE A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY WHICH ACTS TO KEEP ITS OUTPUT VOLTAGE CONSTANT IN SPITE OF CHANGES IN LOAD, LINE OR TEMPERATURE
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FRONT 'CONSTANT VOLTAGE SOURCE/ TYPE 9780/12', 'GUILDLINE INSTRUMENTS LTD./ SMITHS FALLS ONT., CANADA/ No.33,982'; MKGS AROUND CONTROLKNOBS: 'VOLTS/ 2 4 6 8 12', 'VOLTS/ OFF LAMP', 'RESET', 'ON', 'OVERLOAD', 'STD CELL', 'REMOTE', 'LOAD'/ 2 KNOBS AT BACK EACH MK'D 'FUSE', ABOVE 1 IS '2A' ABOVE OTHER '1/8 A'/ SCRATCHED IN ON BACK 'OP5-040-001/ P.S.'
Missing: From CA of 01/02/2002 by David Daley: No - Complete
Finish: PAINTED SHINY BROWN, FRONT IS SHINY GREY, KNOBS ARE BLACK, SILVERTONE, ORANGE & RED
Decoration: N/A

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