Set, Transformer

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Set, Transformer

Entry/Object ID

68.87.1 a,b,c,d

Description

Material: Metal, Bakelite, Ceramic, Wood, Glass. Colors: Black, White. Transformer set of two assemblages and four components, all connected by wire. First assemblage, a wooden board, upon which is mounted: (a) Transformer, fed by a.c. 120-volt power cord with standard plug. Has terminal board and fuse with connections to (b) a G.E. Edison base Tungar (sp?) bulb screwed into a ceramic base attached to the board. Wires lead out to second assemblage, a bakelite panel, upon which are mounted: (c) a voltmeter registering 0 to 7 volts, and made by Fred Eisemann Co., and (d) an ammeter registering 0 to 5 D.C. amperes, made by the Readrite Meter Works of Bluffton, Ohio. Terminals at bottom of panel attach to a four-wire cable with a four-prong plug at other end. Condition - Dirty. Size - L 8 " x W 3 1/2 " x D 6 " (1st assemblage), L 7 1/2 " x W 5 3/4 " x D 2 1/2 " (2nd assemblage).

Context

Might have functioned as a replacement for batteries in a battery-powered radio.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Set, Transformer

Class

Energy Production T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Sci & Tech

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Deaccession

D.68.87.1 a,b,c,d

Create Date

October 21, 1987

Update Date

November 21, 2024