Accession No

2417

Brief Description

moving coil, pointer multi-meter, Gossen, 1925-1950 (c)

Origin

Maker

Gossen

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1925

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

plastic (ebonite, other); metal; glass; paper

Dimensions

length 155mm; breadth 88mm; height 43mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1978.

Inscription

‘MA - MV
DIXONEMETER’ (on dial)
‘A.12’ (on base (added))
‘A4.3’ (on resistor (added))

Description Notes

Rectangular black plastic and metal case; six ebonite covered terminals; circular glazed window showing white dial with mirror; two scales, 0 to 75 and 0 to 50 divisions; zero adjustment screw; white push-switch. With resistor in metal case connected across two terminals, marked ‘50V’. Paper sheet glued to back showing connections to measure amperes, volts and ohms; number on sheet: ‘48336’ (?).

Condition: good; complete.

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