Deprez et Carpentier Ammeter, 1889
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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
1889
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Ateliers Ruhmkorff using the patents of Jules Carpentier and Marcel Deprez, and imported by the James W. Queen & Company of Philadelphia, PA.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1039.116
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Columbia University.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Brown
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.125 in (Box)
Width: 7.5 in (Box)
Length: 5.875 in (Box)
Inscriptions
on face:
AMPERES-METRE/ Deprez et Carpentier/ Bte s.g.d.g./ James W. Queen & Co./ Philadelphia/ No. 3414
painted on side of box:
26./ Carpentier Ammeter/ 0 to 2
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