Fort Wayne Duncan Wattmeter, 1894-1898
THF168721 / Fort Wayne Duncan Wattmeter, 1894-1898
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Artifact Overview
In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used--and then charge them accordingly. Thomas Duncan developed wattmeters for several companies before starting his own meter manufacturing business in 1901. This induction-type wattmeter was developed for the Fort Wayne Electric Works in the late 1890s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Wattmeter
Date Made
1894-1898
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.470.68
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of General Electric Company.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 95 in
Width: 9 in
Length: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC CORPORATION/ FORT WAYNE, IND. U.S.A./ DUNCAN METER/ PATENTED/ JULY 4 1893 JULY 31 1894/ APRIL 17 1894/ PATENTS APPLIED FOR
on readout:
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC CORPORATION/ FORT WAYNE INDIANA/ 30 LIGHTS/ AMPERE HOURS/ DUNCAN METER/ NO 20753
on sticker:
Nagel & Smith/ ELECTRIC/ SUPPLIES, WIRING, & REPAIRING/ WAPAKONETA, OHIO.
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