Galvanometer

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OBJECT TYPE: BALLISTIC
DATE: 1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0425.002

MANUFACTURER: Guildline Instruments Ltd.
MODEL: 9461-A
LOCATION: Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 31853
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: FORMICA CABINET/ METAL & PLASTIC PTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 32.0 cm
Width: 30.5 cm
Height: 17.5 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: 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 CANADIAN MADE EQUIPMENT/ EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN TEACHING IN A CANADIAN UNIVERSITY
Function: USED TO MEASURE LOW AMPERAGE ELECTRICAL CURRENT/ THIS MODEL INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR USE WITH A PHOTOCELL GALVANOMETER AMPLIFIER
Technical: SCALE IS POLARIZED TO OVERCOME THE EFFECTS OF AMBIENT LIGHT & IS BACKLIGHTED IN BLUE SO THAT THE ENTIRE SCALEMAY BE EASILY OBSERVED
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 MFR'S PLATE 'GALVANOMETER/ TYPE 9461-A/ NO. 31,853/ GUILDLINE INSTRUMENTS LTD./ SMITHS FALLS, ONT.'/ MKGS OVER FRONT KNOB '1/1,000 1/100 1/10 1/1'/ SCALE MK'D FROM 12 TO 0 TO 12 IN 1 NUMERAL INTERVALS, EACH INTERVAL IS DIVIDED IN 10THS/ SCRATCHED ONTO SIDE '0P5-040-001/PS'/ STICKER READING 'ontario hydro/ electrical/ approval/ by special inspection - series - w'
Missing: From CA of 02/19/2002 by David Daley: No - Complete
Finish: ARTIFICIAL WOOD GRAIN FINISH TO CABINET/ BLACK & SILVERTONE KNOBS
Decoration: N/A

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