Title

Direct-reading ammeter

Creator

Weston Electrical Instruments Co.

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Document Type

Image

Description

This Weston ammeter, model 1, measures electrical current in amps. It was manufactured by the Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation of Newark, NJ. It was calibrated in 1912, before it began to be used, and was guaranteed accurate when used at 72 degrees Fahrenheit.

Location

NJIT Campus Center, Second Floor

Dimensions

(Inside of box) 23 x 19.7 x 11.7 cm

Photgrapher

Matthew J. Brown

Photo Date

03/13/2020

Materials

Wood, metal

Components

Ammeter, box

Approximate Date

Before 1912

Collection

Distributed Museum

Provenance

Martin Szewczyk, class of 1976