Weston model 537 radio set tester
Date1929
Inventory NumberRS0169
ClassificationTest Equipment
Subject
Maker
Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
founded 1888
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions11 x 24 x 23 cm (4 5/16 x 9 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Material
Accessories"Instructions for use of WESTON Model 537 A.C. & D. C. Radio Set Tester", green guarantee post card, caution tag. All in instrument file.
DescriptionA Weston Electrical Instrument Corp. model 537(?) radio set tester in wooden case with bakelite knobs and glass face.
In Collection(s)
Signedplate on inside of lid: WESTON / MODEL 537 NO 852 / WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. / NEWARK, N.J. U.S.A.
on face of 1 meter: PAT. 1,579,849 1,597,256 / VOLTS A.C. / WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. NEWARK, N.J. U.S.A. MODEL 476 NO. 20554
on face of 1 meter: PAT. NOV.6,'88,APR.29,'90,FEB.17,'91,OCT.4,'98,JULY16,'01. / D.C. VOLT-MILLIAMMETER / 600-300-60-8 VOLTS / 150-30 MILLIAMPERES / 100 OHMS PER VOLT / WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP.NEWARK, N.J. U.S.A. MODEL 537 NO. 503175
Inscribedplate on front: DAVID P. WHEATLAND / MARBLEHEAD 1929
ProvenanceDavid P. Wheatland, Marblehead, MA, 1929.
Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
Date: circa 1928
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Date: ca. 1940-1966
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Date: 1940 - 1950
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Date: late 19th Century
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Date: circa 1921
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Date: circa 1900
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Date: circa 1914
Accessories: multiplier in case of instrument; standardization certificate from the Weston Laboratory, Newark, N.J. Feb.1914 on lid of wooden case
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Date: 1894
Accessories: Weston portable multiplier (0279b); standardization certificate on back of lid
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Date: 1931
Accessories: sheet containing instructions for use (originally for another instrument, DuMont), in instrument file
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Date: 1925
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