Thomson-Houston Current Indicator, circa 1889

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Indicator

Date Made

circa 1889

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.1429.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Fred R. Bullis.

Material

Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Stone (Worked rock)

Color

Brown
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 12 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 3.75 in

Inscriptions

on plate: CURRENT INDICATOR/ NO 1308/ CAPACITY 140 AMPERES/ PATENT APPLIED FOR/ MANUFACTURED BY/ THOMSON-HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO./ LYNN, MASS. U.S.A.