Multimeter (Multi-Meter) 542 metal

Supreme Instruments Corp.; Greenwood (MS)

  • Year
  • 1942–1946
  • Category
  • Service- or Lab Equipment
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 122902

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Multimeter 542 [metal] - Supreme Instruments Corp.;
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 95 x 75 x 180 mm / 3.7 x 3 x 7.1 inch
  • Notes
  • This is the military version of the Supreme Model 542 Multi-Meter (Multimeter is written on the instrument). There is also the Supreme bakelite Model 542 multimeter which was produced in large numbers during the 1940s. It's face is only 6" x 3". Meter measures:
    AC Volts/DB with 6V, 30V, 150V, & 600V ranges.
    DC Volts with 6V, 150V, 300V, & 1,500V ranges.
    Milliamps with .3 ma, 6 ma, 30 ma, & 150 ma ranges.
    There is no selector for ranges. Each range has it's own pin socket.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 1 kg / 2 lb 3.2 oz (2.203 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Data from my own collection
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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