Schuckert & Company Ammeter, 1894-1903

THF167358 / Schuckert & Company Ammeter, 1894-1903
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Artifact Overview

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a variety of instruments to regulate and monitor electrical output. These instruments were vital to the operation of power stations and needed to be accurate and rugged. Ammeters--used to measure the current in a circuit--could be found on switchboards or connected to motors and generators.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Ammeter

Date Made

1894-1903

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1980.1601

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.

Material

Metal
Glass (Material)

Color

Black (Color)
Tan (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 3 in

Inscriptions

on face: Elektrizitats-Aktiengesellschaft/ vorm. Schuckert & Co, Nuremberg./ Ampere./ Wechsel-Strom. Syst. Hummel. 52 Polwechsel. on terminal box: NO. 32626