Edison General Electric Company Edison System Ampere Meter, 1889-1892
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a variety of instruments to regulate and monitor electrical output. These instruments were vital to the operation of power stations and needed to be accurate and rugged. Ammeters--used to measure the current in a circuit--could be found on switchboards or connected to motors and generators.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a variety of instruments to regulate and monitor electrical output. These instruments were vital to the operation of power stations and needed to be accurate and rugged. Ammeters--used to measure the current in a circuit--could be found on switchboards or connected to motors and generators.
Artifact
Ammeter
Date Made
1889-1892
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1781.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Color
Brown
Gold (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 9.25 in
Length: 4 in
Weight: 12.14 lb
Inscriptions
on glass cover: EDISON/ SYSTEM./ AMPERE METER./ EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ MFRS./ NEW YORK. on paper label inside: AMPERES/.../ EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. PATENTED. SCHENECTADY NY
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