Cell, standard

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1951
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0402.001

MANUFACTURER: Weston Electrical Instrument Corp.
MODEL: 4
LOCATION: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 12491
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING & PARTS/ METAL PARTS/ PAPER LABEL AFFIXED WITH ADHESIVE TAPE

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 10.5 cm
Height: 10.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Generation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Weston
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Newark

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED AT LARGEST RESEARCH INSTITUTION IN CANADA DURING PERIOD OF ITS MOST RAPID GROWTH, GREATEST PRODUCTIVITY & DURING WHICH IT DEVELOPED WORLD RENOWNED REPUTATION. THIS EXAMPLE WAS USED IN PURE CHEMISTRY SECTION.
Function: STANDARD CELL IS PRIMARY CELL THAT SERVES AS STANDARD OF VOLTAGE.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF STANDARD.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING "WESTON STANDARD CELL/ MODEL 4 NO. 12491/ PATENTED/ APRIL 4, 1893 AUG. 16, 1899/ WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP./ NEWARK, N.J./ U.S.A."/ INCISED "FEB. 27 '51" ON UNDERSIDE/ BLACK HANDWRITING ON LABEL READS "1.01923 Volts at 22[DEGREES] C./ 30-F?..."/ RED & SILVER LABEL READING "PURE CHEMISTRY/ ELECTRONICS/ NRC"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: BLACK SYNTHETIC CASING & KNOBS/ WHITE? & RED LABEL
Decoration: N/A

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