General Electric 100-cm Sphere Gap Voltmeter

Object/Artifact

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Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum

Name/Title

General Electric 100-cm Sphere Gap Voltmeter

Entry/Object ID

2026.329.1

Description

General Electric 100-cm Sphere Gap Voltmeter

Use

To measure voltages up 1.5 million volts to ground.

Context

Spheres originally made by O. W. Landergren. The original porcelain uprights were damaged during Locke Insulator demolition.

Collection

Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum

Acquisition

Accession

2026.329

Source or Donor

Mark Sapperstein / Insulator Drive LLC

Acquisition Method

Gift