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Here’s an interesting antique shop pick. This is a Weston Model 1 DC Ammeter that was made by the Weston Electrical Instrument Corp. in Newark, NJ. It appears to be in like new condition.
Edward Weston was a pioneer in electrical measurement in the late 1880s and his Model 1 began its production run in 1888. It is the earliest mass produced laboratory type electrical meter that measured what was known in 1888 as “invisible energy.” The Serial Number is 59053 which places the meter’s production in 1915 to 1920. The original carrying case is missing.
I visit this antique mall in Ft. Myers, FL every year and have bought several items from this vendor. The meter has been sitting in his display case for several years and, since I used to repair and calibrate the Model 1 in the 1970s when I worked for GE, I decided to make him an offer that was accepted.
Here’s an interesting antique shop pick. This is a Weston Model 1 DC Ammeter that was made by the Weston Electrical Instrument Corp. in Newark, NJ. It appears to be in like new condition.
Edward Weston was a pioneer in electrical measurement in the late 1880s and his Model 1 began its production run in 1888. It is the earliest mass produced laboratory type electrical meter that measured what was known in 1888 as “invisible energy.” The Serial Number is 59053 which places the meter’s production in 1915 to 1920. The original carrying case is missing.
I visit this antique mall in Ft. Myers, FL every year and have bought several items from this vendor. The meter has been sitting in his display case for several years and, since I used to repair and calibrate the Model 1 in the 1970s when I worked for GE, I decided to make him an offer that was accepted.
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