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Ammeter, Probably by Elliott Brothers, English, 1944

Inventory Number 12819


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.12819

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation in 2003.
Primary inscriptions
On dial: "AMPERES / FOR RADIO FREQUENCIES ONLY" 'THERMO / COUPLE / 1944 / [military arrow symbol] / REF. No10A / 13382 / LNo396425 D / R= 0.075 / G' Stamped on reverse "MADE IN ENGLAND"
Physical material
Plastic
Glass
Metal
Object type
Electronic instrument
Dimensions
Height: 57mm Width: 57mm Depth: 50mm Weight: 0.15kg
Inventory No
12819
Accession Number
2003-11

Description

Ammeter, Probably by Elliott Brothers. This is an instrument for measuring electric current in amperes. This meter is mounted in a black plastic case with glass window. The scale range is 0-3 amperes with fine needle.