voltmeter, AC, 0-50
Date1930-1960
Inventory NumberWJ1278
ClassificationVoltmeter
Subject
Maker
Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
founded 1888
User
Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory, Harvard University
?
1940 - 1962
User
Department of Psychology, Harvard University
founded 1934
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Place of Use
Dimensionsbox: 7.5 × 10 × 10 cm (2 15/16 × 3 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
9 × 9 × 5 cm (3 9/16 × 3 9/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
9 × 9 × 5 cm (3 9/16 × 3 9/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Material
Accessoriesoriginal cardboard box
DescriptionSmall, round Weston Electrical Instrument Corp., Model 301 rectifier-type A.C. voltmeter. The instrument's dial is calibrated from 0 to 50.
It comes in a cardboard box with light blue label.
It comes in a cardboard box with light blue label.
Signedon instrument dial: PAT. 1,640,335 1,746,935/VOLTS A.C./RECTIFIER TYPE/APPROX. 1000 OHMS PER VOLT/WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP., NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A./MODEL 301/NO. 253365
Inscribedsticker on back of instrument: 5652
label on outside of box: MODEL 301 MA/1 MILLIAMP/FL. 3 1/2'BAKE'
black grease pencil over box label: 50V AC/REC
Curatorial RemarksProbably used in the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory. See inscriptions on instrument WJ1288.
ProvenanceFrom William James Hall, Harvard University.
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Date: 1930-1960
Accessories: original cardboard box
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