Leeds & Northrup Wheatstone Bridge Test Set No. 5430, Used by Ford Motor Company, circa 1928

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Wheatstone bridge

Date Made

circa 1928

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

79.106.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Plastic
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Leather
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)

Color

Brown
Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6 in
Width: 9 in
Depth: 8.5 in

Inscriptions

on front plate: ENGINEERING LABORATORY / N-751 283857 / FORD MOTOR COMPANY on side plate: REMOVE THIS PLATE / AND RENEW DRY CELLS / EVERY SIX MONTHS OR / WHEN INSTRUMENT LACKS / SENSITIVITY. INSERT NEW / CELLS SO THAT CENTER / TERMINAL OF CELL / MAKES CONTACT / WITH THIS PLATE. carved on bottom: N-751 17-5 on interior surface: L & N / LEEDS & NORTHRUP / PHILADELPHIA / 283857 / MADE IN U.S.A. at top of instruction sheet on inside of lid: DIRECTIONS FOR OPERATING LEEDS & NORTHRUP TEST SET No. 5430
Leeds & Northrup Wheatstone Bridge Test Set No. 5430, Used by Ford Motor Company, circa 1928