Moisture Register Company Electronic Moisture Register, 1944-1949

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Meter (Measuring device)

Date Made

1944-1949

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

88.363.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Stow & Davis Furniture Company.

Material

Metal
Plastic
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Felt (Textile)
Cloth

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
White (Color)
Blue
Red
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in
Width: 13.25 in
Length: 8.25 in

Inscriptions

on front of case: ELECTRONIC / MOISTURE REGISTER / The Standard in / MOISTURE TESTING FOR ALL INDUSTRIES / ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA on plate attached to meter: MOISTURE REGISTER CO. / ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA / MODEL NO. L2 / SERIAL NO. 1862 / PAT. NOS. 2,123,812 - 2,231,035, / 2,219,497 - 2,343,340 OTHER PATS. PEND. on meter dial: NUMERICAL / MOISTURE REGISTER on instruction sheet on inside of case lid: MOISTURE REGISTER MODEL L2-1862 / OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS / [...] / MOSTURE REGISTER COMPANY / 133 North Garfield Avenue / Alhambra, California, USA on cover of booklet: MOISTURE REGISTER CO. / Equipment for Indicating & Controlling / MOISTURE / 133 No. Garfield Avenue / ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA / MODEL L-2 / CALIBRATION CHARTS / LUMBER