Ammeter

Object detail

Accession number

2003.276.2

Production period

1940s

Description

Ammeter for testing amperage. Black Bakelite, round instrument, with a glass meter dial with a needle gauge. The dial would seem to read amperage from zero to 500. On the back of the instrument are 2 threaded metal terminals. Around the perimeter of the unit, is an adjustable metal clip. The numbers and markings have been worn off the back.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Bakelite

Credit Line

1943. Ammeter, 2003.276.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Instrument, Electrical Ammeter Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Electrical & Magnetic T&E Electrical & Magnetic Measurement Devices

Collection type

Public utilities Industrial Heritage Technology

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