Westinghouse Type RO Wattmeter, circa 1914

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Wattmeter

Date Made

circa 1914

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

43.141.17

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Consumers Power Company.

Material

Metal
Glass (Material)
Wire

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 6.5 in

Inscriptions

on readout: WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC & MFG. CO./ PITTSBURGH, PA., U.S.A./ Watthour Demand Meter/ Single Phase Type RO/ 60 Amperes 2000 Volts 2 Wire 60 Cycles/ Style No. K500504 Serial No. 1515038/ Full scale on demand dial equals 240 kilowatts Time interval 15 minutes/ PATENTED AUG. 9, '98/[...]/ JULY 22, '13 on readout: MULTIPLY BY 10 on label on back: If this meter is defective or inaccurate when received, report this to us at once./[...]/patented Jan. 1, '95; Oct. 22, '95;/[...]/ Aug. 3, 09./ WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING COMPANY/ NEWARK WORKS, NEWARK, N.J. EAST PITTSBURGH, PA. cast on back: 39477E
Westinghouse Type RO Wattmeter, circa 1914