General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL WITH WOOD HANDLE, GLASS COVER ON GAUGE FACE, WHAT APPEAR TO BE COMPRESSED PAPER COVERS ON ARMS

Dimensions

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

Length

25.0 cm

Width

6.6 cm

Height

15.5 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

HOYT

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Hampshire

City

Penacook

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

USED AROUND THE 1940'S

Canada

EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN THE MOTOR POOL GARAGE OF RIDEAU HALL - THE RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL

Function

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

Technical

EXAMPLE OF A PRE-ELECTRONIC BATTERY TESTER

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

ON GAUGE FACE '6 VOLT BATTERY KNURLED NUT DOWN/ 12 VOLT BATTERY KNURLED NUT UP/ OK DISCHARGED OK/ 2.2 DEAD 2.2/ 2 1 0 1 2 [THESE ARE BENEATH GRADUATED SCALE]/ D.C. VOLTS/ HOYT/ PENACOOK N H/ CELL TESTER/ FOR 6 AND 12 VOLT BATTERIES/ MODEL NO CT 20/ MADE INU.S.A.'

Missing

N/A

Finish

HANDLE PAINTED RED, MUCH IS FLAKING OFF/ BACK & SIDES OF GAUGE PAINTED RED, A BIT CHIPPED OFF TO SHOW SILVER COLOUR BENEATH, RIM HAS CHROME-LIKE FINISH; FACE IS WHITE WITH BLACK, RED, GREEN & YELLOW MKGS/ OTHER METAL PTS OF TESTER HAVE DULL SILVER FINISH, ONE ARM HAS BLACK COVER & ONE HAS BROWN

Decoration

N/A