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- Fort Wayne Type K-3 Wattmeter, 1909-1915 - In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used -- and then charge them accordingly. Inventive electrical engineers developed various methods to measure electric power. Induction meters that employed magnetic fields to rotate a disc or cylinder to register energy usage would become the standard. Continued improvements made these wattmeters more compact and reliable.
- 1909-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Fort Wayne Type K-3 Wattmeter, 1909-1915
In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used -- and then charge them accordingly. Inventive electrical engineers developed various methods to measure electric power. Induction meters that employed magnetic fields to rotate a disc or cylinder to register energy usage would become the standard. Continued improvements made these wattmeters more compact and reliable.
- Fort Wayne Sewing Machine Motor, 1916 -
- 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Fort Wayne Sewing Machine Motor, 1916
- Fort Wayne Type SDA Motor, 1916 -
- 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Fort Wayne Type SDA Motor, 1916
- Fort Wayne Type SDA Motor, 1916 -
- 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Fort Wayne Type SDA Motor, 1916
- Fort Wayne Type K-4 Wattmeter, 1911-1914 - In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used -- and then charge them accordingly. Inventive electrical engineers developed various methods to measure electric power. Induction meters that employed magnetic fields to rotate a disc or cylinder to register energy usage would become the standard. Continued improvements made these wattmeters more compact and reliable.
- 1911-1914
- Collections - Artifact
Fort Wayne Type K-4 Wattmeter, 1911-1914
In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used -- and then charge them accordingly. Inventive electrical engineers developed various methods to measure electric power. Induction meters that employed magnetic fields to rotate a disc or cylinder to register energy usage would become the standard. Continued improvements made these wattmeters more compact and reliable.
- Fort Wayne Type SDA Sewing Machine Motor, 1916 -
- 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Fort Wayne Type SDA Sewing Machine Motor, 1916
- Fort Wayne Type K-4 Wattmeter, 1911-1914 - In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used -- and then charge them accordingly. Inventive electrical engineers developed various methods to measure electric power. Induction meters that employed magnetic fields to rotate a disc or cylinder to register energy usage would become the standard. Continued improvements made these wattmeters more compact and reliable.
- 1911-1914
- Collections - Artifact
Fort Wayne Type K-4 Wattmeter, 1911-1914
In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used -- and then charge them accordingly. Inventive electrical engineers developed various methods to measure electric power. Induction meters that employed magnetic fields to rotate a disc or cylinder to register energy usage would become the standard. Continued improvements made these wattmeters more compact and reliable.
- Fort Wayne Maxicator Type M Demand Indicator, circa 1915 - Consumers' demand for electricity fluctuates. A maxicator (similar to a wattmeter) records the maximum electrical power used during a reoccurring set period of time (for example every 30 minutes). The large pointer records a consumer's peak usage on the external scale. Armed with this information, companies that supply electricity can provide power efficiently and economically when usage varies.
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Fort Wayne Maxicator Type M Demand Indicator, circa 1915
Consumers' demand for electricity fluctuates. A maxicator (similar to a wattmeter) records the maximum electrical power used during a reoccurring set period of time (for example every 30 minutes). The large pointer records a consumer's peak usage on the external scale. Armed with this information, companies that supply electricity can provide power efficiently and economically when usage varies.
- Fort Wayne Sewing Machine Motor, 1916 -
- 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Fort Wayne Sewing Machine Motor, 1916