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Old 01-22-2009, 12:19 PM   #21
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I think Jewell Electrical Instrument Co. Started by making analog electrical meters and analog meters use what’s called a Jewell movement for the pointer (Jewel bearings were invented in 1704 for use in watches) So I would say there 3 best selling meters would have been the Jewell Voltmeters, Jewell Ammeters and the Jewell Wattmeter.
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Old 01-22-2009, 12:21 PM   #22
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Looks to be Jewell Instruments is around yet and they make digital now too.
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Old 01-25-2009, 03:04 AM   #23
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When I first saw the photo I did a double take. I've got a voltmeter and an ammeter by Weston around the same vintage. I don't have a photo but the similarities are striking.
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Old 06-07-2009, 07:19 AM   #24
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I emailed a picture of your meter to the company that I thought had made it and this it the reply.




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From: Mike Harbour
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Subject: RE: Any Idea how old this is?


Believe it or not, that Jewell had nothing to do with us. It was a meter company in Chicago that went out of business in 1929. I believe they were founded in 1903, so this could be anywhere between 80 and 106 years old.


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Who knows why its called a Jewell Voltmeter? and if one digs deep back in the day would it not be a amp or volt meter?
The odds are because it has a jeweled movement (the pivot bearing).

And, don't be suprised if it's made for DC, as in measuring batteries for old radios. 6 or 12v for tube filaments, and a 120vdc HV supply.
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Interesting.
I havent been on the site for a while, working overseas.
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