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Weston Electrical Instrument Co.; Newark, N.J.; (Jewell Electrical Instrument Co.; Chicago, IL)

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Name:	Weston Electrical Instrument Co.; Newark, N.J.; (Jewell Electrical Instrument Co.; Chicago, IL) (USA)
alternative name:	Jewell
Abbreviation:	weston
Products:	Model types
Summary:	Weston Electrical Instrument Co.; 73 Weston Avenue, Newark, New Jersey. See also 'Sangamo Weston Limited', Enfield, Middlesex, UK. also Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation 599 Frelinghuysen Avenue, Newark, N.J. also: Jewell Electrical Instrument Co.; 1650 Walnut St., Chicago Ill. There are indications that Jewell was connected with Weston. Rider's Perpetual lists all Jewell models under the name of Weston. To aviod uncontrolled dispersal of models in RMorg we concentrate both Jewell and Weston here in one place. That may also help to keep Jewel and Jewell products separate.
Founded:	1888
History:	Electrical indicating instrument authorities since 1888. Weston soll angeblich eine Konzernfirma von Schlumberger sein. Ab wann, ist nicht bekannt. Siehe Radio Elektronik Schau, Heft 12, 1972. Jewell (with double l) appears on the dial of a radio which is allocated (obviously in error) to Jewel (manufacturer, with single l) in "Machine Age to jet Age", vol.2, p.161.

Some models:

Country	Year	Name	1st Tube	Notes
USA	30	Jewell Set Analyzer Pattern 133
USA	30	Jewell Set Analyzer Pattern 133A
USA	30	Jewell Set Analyzer Pattern 137
USA	29/30	Jewell Radio Set Analyzer Pattern 199		In October the Radio Set Analyzer Jewell Pattern 199 costs $ 97.50 and the dealers' net pr...
USA	31	Jewell Test Oscillator Pattern 560	30	Originalpreis inklusive Röhren/Batterien/Pattern 559 Outputmeter = 97$ Exklusive Pattern ...
USA	30	Jewell Tubechecker Pattern 209
USA	31	Jewell Tubechecker Pattern 214
USA	31	Jewell Set Analyzer Pattern 444		Ohm, Volt and Ameter (AC -DC) for radio-sets with four and five prong sockets. Simple tube...
USA	31	Jewell Tubechecker Pattern 534
USA	31	Jewell Tubechecker Pattern 538
USA	31	Jewell Tubechecker Pattern 540		Tube filament voltages: 1.5 - 2 - 2.5 - 3 - 3.3 - 5 - 6.3 - 7.5 V. Dry rectifier. Short-...
USA	34	Pattern 444 [Type 2]

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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

Logo: Weston - USA 1929.

Logo: Jewell, USA 1929.

Auf einem Inserat der Fa. Zierold, Berlin, 1936

Advert 192X

Logo in ~1925.

Scanned from the Radio Retailing May 1946 page 2.

Scanned from the Radio Retailing September 1946 page 168.

Scanned from the Radio & Television Retailing July 1947 page 105.

Scanned from the Radio Retailing February 1939 page 2.

Source: 1917, Elektrotechnika, Budapest.

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Weston Electrical Instrument Co.; Newark, N.J.; (Jewell Electrical Instrument Co.; Chicago, IL)

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Hits: 2422 Replies: 0 Weston Taschenspannungsmesser
Joachim Zorn 25.Jan.06	1 Weston Taschenspannungsmesser Hallo zusammen,ich habe einen Spannungsmesser geschenkt bekommen.Meßbereich 0-5V.Hinten sind zwei verstellbare Stifte, ähnlich der Röhrenstifte.Das Gerät ist handlich, 50mm Durchmesser.Ich denke es war zum überprüfen von Heizspannungen, direkt an der Fassung gedacht.Auf der Skala steht: Weston Electrical Instrument Corps.Newark.N.J.USA GrußJoachim Zorn

Weston Electrical Instrument Co.; Newark, N.J.; (Jewell Electrical Instrument Co.; Chicago, IL)
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