American Electric Manufacturing Company Wood Ammeter, 1887
THF163750 / American Electric Manufacturing Company Wood Ammeter, 1887
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Artifact Overview
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a variety of instruments to regulate and monitor electrical output. These instruments were vital to the operation of power stations and needed to be accurate and rugged. Ammeters--used to measure the current in a circuit--could be found on switchboards or connected to motors and generators.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ammeter
Date Made
1887
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by James J. Wood and manufactured by American Electric Manufacturing Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.455.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Rogers & Hilton.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Paper (Fiber product)
Glass (Material)
Hard Rubber
Color
Brown
Gold (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
AMERICAN SYSTEM/ WOOD AM-METER/ NO. 71
on chart:
WOOD AM-METER/ NO. 71/ AMAERICAN ELECTRIC MANFG. CO./ NEW YORK./ T/ AMPERES.
inscribed in wood at bottom beside connectors:
P/ N
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