TESTER, BATTERY
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact3622
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- WOOD, BRASS, COPPER, PLASTIC, GLASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19860104000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- WOOD, BRASS, COPPER, PLASTIC, GLASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 3.5
- Length
- 12.7
- Width
- 9.0
- Description
- BLACK. NO PATENT #S. UNIT IS A BLACK BOX WITH VOLTAGE INDICATOR GAUGE, BLACK RHEOSTAT CONTROL KNOB, AND TWO BRASS TERMINALS ON FACE. TERMINALS ARE MARKED "+" "-". GAUGE IS PROTECTED WITH GLASS. LABEL STATES: "SAFETY VOLTAGE REGULATOR D.C. VOLTS." SCALE OF 1-3 WITH SIX HACHE MARKS. "GENERAL DRY BATTERIES LTD. TORONTO PAT. PEND MADE IN U.S.A." ON FACE OF BOX "CONTROL PATENT APPLIED FOR" BOX IS FASTENED TOGETHER WITH SCREWS AND TACKS. TWO WIRES RED AND BLACK EXIT FROM SIDE OF BOX. RED BUTTON ON FACE MAY BE A RESET BUTTON. COPPER COIL ON GAUGE. BLACK DIAL WITH ARROW. FADED RED & BLACK PAINT ON "+" AND "-" POSTS.
- Subjects
- ELECTRICAL & MAGNETIC T&E
- Historical Association
- PROFESSIONS
- History
- ESTATE OF RAY KEITJS, A HAM RADIO OPERATOR WHO ALSO REPAIRED RADIOS. RESIDED IN LETHBRIDGE 28 YEARS PRIOR TO HIS DEATH IN 1983 -INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY DONOR.
- Catalogue Number
- P19860104000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-08
- Collection
- Museum
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