Thomson-Houston 1197 potential indicator
Thomson-Houston 1197 potential indicator
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- Description (Brief)
- Wooden case with glass needle and scale, 0 to 64, perforated cover over coils. Marked: "Potential Indicator / No. 1197 / Adjusted for 64 Volts / Patented Oct. 22. 1889 / Manufactured by / Thomson-Houston Electric Co. / Lynn, Mass. U.S.A."
- Object Name
- meter
- voltmeter
- date made
- 1889
- maker
- Thomson-Houston Electric Company
- Measurements
- overall: 12 1/2 in x 10 in x 4 3/4 in; 31.75 cm x 25.4 cm x 12.065 cm
- ID Number
- EM.219027
- accession number
- 40913
- catalog number
- 219027
- Credit Line
- from Potomac Electric Power Company
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Electricity
- Exhibition
- Lighting a Revolution
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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