Voltmeter
- Object Name:
- Voltmeter
- Object ID:
- 1989.037.01
- Creator:
- Hoyt Electrical Instrument Works
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Penacook, NH
- Date:
- 1920-1930
- Description:
- Volt ammeter. Wooden box with glass-faced plated metal dial assembly, and two wires. Dial assembly 2.5" in diameter, 1.25" high. Dial face printed "VOLT AMMETER / HOYT ELEC. INST. WORKS / PENACOOK, N.H. / PAT. APRIL 13, 1920 / MADE IN U.S.A." Nameplate on front of box: "HOYT / ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT / WORKS / PENACOOK, N.H., U.S.A." Stamped plates on top and sides of box to identify amperage and voltage of terminals. Instructions for adjusting needle on bottom.
- Material:
- Metal
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-2.875 W-4.75 D-3.125 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased at the Margaret Davis Estate auction, Contoocook, NH, August 9, 1989, by the donors.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garvin
- People:
- Davis, Margaret (1916-2009)
- Subjects:
- Voltimeter, Volt Ammeter, Volt Meter
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