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DC Voltmeter, by Elliott Brothers (London) Ltd, 1939

Inventory Number 12809


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.12809

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation in 2003.
Primary inscriptions
'VOLTMETER D.C. 2 1/2 / 25 VOLTS No.1 / MOVING COIL / F C / 1939 / W (arrow) D / No 70155 / R = 7829 (omega)'
Physical material
Glass
Metal
Object type
Electronic instrument
Dimensions
Diameter: 82mm Depth: 58mm Weight: 0.2kg
Inventory No
12809
Accession Number
2003-11

Description

A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit. This voltmeter has a circular face with black metal body and glass window which displays a scale from 0-25 volts.