Ammeter

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Ammeter

Entry/Object ID

2008.039.006

Description

Ammeter. Circular black-painted metal housing. Ivory dial printed in black with a scale from "0" to "4" , divided in varying units. Scale titled "Amperes R.F." [radio frequency]. Black needle component in lower central area of dial with slot screw on dial face to calibrate needle. Other information on scale reads: "Weston/Model 507 No. 16 [or 5] 5431". Also "Weston Electrical Instrument Corp., Newark, N.J., U.S.A." and "Pat. 1,579,849 1,635,595 1,661,214 2,100,260". Three mounting holes on dial rim. Two metal screws on back, with a gold-printed marking above it and printed in gold "7781".

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Wallace, Susan

Notes

Accession Date: 10-Dec-08 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ammeter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Electrical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Electrical & Magnetic Measurement Devices

Nomenclature Class

Electrical & Magnetic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

ammeter

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

April 25, 2009

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 17, 2026