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- Canadian General Electric Form B Indicator, circa 1903 -
- circa 1903
- Collections - Artifact
Canadian General Electric Form B Indicator, circa 1903
- Canadian General Electric Co. Rheostat, 1892-1910 - Rheostats vary the amount of electrical resistance in a circuit. They proved beneficial as the use of electrical power expanded in the late 1800s. Among their many applications, rheostats helped motors start safely, controlled motor speed, maintained a constant current in battery chargers, and adjusted volume and light levels.
- 1892-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Canadian General Electric Co. Rheostat, 1892-1910
Rheostats vary the amount of electrical resistance in a circuit. They proved beneficial as the use of electrical power expanded in the late 1800s. Among their many applications, rheostats helped motors start safely, controlled motor speed, maintained a constant current in battery chargers, and adjusted volume and light levels.