Willis Straight Line Wattmeter, 1907-1919
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Artifact Overview
Wattmeters are used to test and measure electric power. Their development and design improvements grew as electric power generation expanded in the late 19th- and early-20th centuries. The Willis Electric Meter Company sold this commutator-type wattmeter in the early 1900s. It was manufactured by the Federal Electric Company of Chicago, Illinois.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Wattmeter
Date Made
1907-1919
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Willis Electric Meter Company and distributed by Federal Electric Company, Chicago, Illinois.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
40.220.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Stuart L. Miller.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 5.875 in
Length: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
on face:
WILLIS "STRAIGHT LINE"/ MANUFACTURED BY/ WILLIS ELECTRIC METER CO/ CHICAGO/ FEDERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY/ CHICAGO, ILL./ SOLE DISTRIBUTERS U.S.A.
embossed on bottom:
5400/ SERVICE LOAD
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