Diamond Electric Company Scheeffer Recording Wattmeter, 1896-1898
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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. Gustave A. Scheeffer designed various types of meters for the Diamond Meter Company. The company, headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, however did not last long, dissolving about 1905.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Wattmeter
Date Made
1896-1898
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.285.139
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of General Electric.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Wire
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 10.25 in
Length: 8 in
Inscriptions
on readout:
SCHEEFFER RECORDING/ METER/ MANUFACTURED BY/ DIAMOND ELECTRIC CO./ PEORIA, ILLS.
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