Weston Master II Universal Exposure Meter

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Weston Master II Universal Exposure Meter

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.201

Description

A vaguely U-shaped piece of black metal, with an attached long fabric strap. On the front of the meter, on the top half, is a light meter visible through glass. On the bottom half are three circular dials stacked on top of each other, with a variety of numbers and measurements. On the back of the meter, at the top, the metal is concave with numerous small holes, while the bottom has the manufacturing information.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Weston Electrical Instrument Company

Date made

circa 1945

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

Model 735

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark, Label

Location

Back of meter

Transcription

WESTON ELEC. INST. CORP. / NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A. / MODEL 735 No. 3D4970 / U.S. PATENTS / 1,779,574 / 1,982, 406 / 2,073,790 / U.S. PATENTS / 2,137, 466 / 2,274,441 / 2,346,555 / FOREIGN PATENTS / FRENCH 862,770 / CAN. 347,085 / BRITISH 531,996 / CAN. 411,975 / MADE IN U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Meter, Exposure

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Meter, Light

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Photographic Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Width

2-3/8 in

Depth

1 in

Length

3-7/8 in

Material

Metal, Fabric, Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair