Output Power Meter, Type 583-A, Used at Ford Motor Company, 1931-1940

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Meter (Measuring device)

Date Made

1931-1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

78.41.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Bakelite (TM)
Copper alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)

Technique

Plating (Metal coating)

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 10.5 in

Inscriptions

top: Output Power Meter Type 583-A Serial No 1912 General Radio Co. Cambridge , Mass U.S.A. U.S. Patent 1,901,343 U.S. Patent 1,901,344 Wattmeter: Decibels Milliwatts General Radio Col. M'F'D. by Weston Electrical Instrument Corp., Newark, N.J. U.S.A Model 301 Pat. 1,640,335 1,746,935 underside, handwritten: Engineering Gate #4 M-502 23-1
Output Power Meter, Type 583-A, Used at Ford Motor Company, 1931-1940