Leeds & Northrup Data Recorder, Used by the Detroit Edison Company Research Dept., circa 1920

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Datalogger

Date Made

circa 1920

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2016.0.1.22

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Glass (Material)

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 16.25 in
Width: 18 in
Length: 19.25 in

Inscriptions

on plaque: RECORDER/ LEEDS & NORTHRUP CO., PHILADELPHIA./ PATENTED JULY 26TH 1910, APRIL 1ST 1913, JAN. 19TH 1915 & OTHER PATENTS/ SERIAL NO. 135371M/ MADE IN U.S.A. on plate at bottom: THE DETROIT EDISON CO. RESEARCH DEPT./ NO. 1139 on plate on front: L&N RECORDER/GREASE MOTOR SPARINGLY, AN EXCESS OF GREASE IS SURE TO CAUSE MOTOR TROUBLE./[...]/LEEDS & NORTHRUP CO./ PATENTED/ MADE IN U.S.A. on motor: THE LEEDS & NORTHRUP CO. PHILADELPHIA USA/ EMERSON MOTOR/ FOR AC11OV 60/ ONLY WHEN USED WITH 123 OHMS IN SERIES CIRCUIT330 OHMS IN GAP CIRCUIT/ NO. P73963/ MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Leeds & Northrup Data Recorder, Used by the Detroit Edison Company Research Dept., circa 1920