General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD, FERROUS & NON-FERROUS METAL

Dimensions

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

Length

27.5 cm

Width

8.0 cm

Height

13.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Servicing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

PIER

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Michigan

City

Benton Harbor

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C. 1930 TO ?

Canada

EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT IN USE IN THE MOTOR POOL GARAGE AT RIDEAU HALL, THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL

Function

USED TO DETERMINE LEVEL OF CHARGE IN A BATTERY/ THIS TYPE USED IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING

Technical

EXAMPLE OF A PRE-ELECTRONIC TYPE OF BATTERY TESTER

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

on face of gauge 'MADE INU.S.A./ NO.155/ 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 [MK'D OVER CALIBRATED SCALE]/ DEAD/ DISCHARGED/ CHARGED/ D.C. VOLTS/ PIER/ PRODUCT/ PIER EQUIPMENT MFG. CO. BENTON HARBOR/ MICH.'

Missing

END OF HANDLE IS BADLY CHARRED & BITS HAVE FALLEN OFF

Finish

HANDLE PAINTED RED, BADLY CHARRED TO BLACK AT END, FINISH MISSING IN SPOTS, BLACKENED IN SPOTS/ PRONGS SHOW SOME AREAS OF SILVER COLOUR, MOSTLY RUSTY, CONNECTING COIL IS DARK GREY TO BLACK, EDGES SHOW SOME SILVER COLOUR/ GAUGE FACE IS WHITE WITH BLACK MKGS, COVER CLEAR, HAS DISCOLOURED TO YELLOW-BROWN ON ONE SIDE/ SIDES & BACK OF GAUGE WERE PAINTED RED, NOW MUCH MISSING TO SHOW DARK GREY & RUST COLOUR

Decoration

SERIES OF PARALLEL GROOVES RUNNING AROUND HANDLE NEAR END