1880s Rare Schuckert and Co. Volt Meter Start Price USD 100.00 Current Price USD 130.00 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 06, 2008 Location Locust Grove, Virginia See more about '1880s Rare Schuckert and Co. Volt Meter' Description bering Store   1880's Rare Schuckert and Co. Volt Meter not Edison Beautifully preserved Victorian era Schuckert Volt meter that reads from 0 to 200 volts (DC). The glass cover exposes the fascinating internals that look as new as the day it was made. Queen was a U.S. company dedicated to repair of electric devices especially meters. It was their custom to add their name to the meters that passed through their shop. Schuckert, a gifted mechanic, had invented a flat ring dynamo machine that transformed water power into electricity. Together, Wacker and Schuckert started a business partnership at Schuckert's Nuremberg workshop. While Schuckert ran the workshop, Alexander Wacker oversaw the business, which employed 12 assistants and three apprentices. As a result of Wacker's successful marketing efforts, S. Schuckert & Co. grew rapidly. By 1885 the company employed 46 clerks and 228 workers. The company's dynamos powered Munich's first electric tram line which started service in 1886. Along with such dynamic growth came financial pressures, and Alexander Wacker decided to take the company to the next level. In 1892 he reorganized the company as the Elektrizit&auml× AG. The same year his partner Sigmund Schuckert retired, and Wacker became managing director. Within only ten years, the so-called 'Schuckertwerke' had earned a worldwide reputation. Especially in this time of economic uncertainty, early technology collectibles make great investments. The world has virtually abandoned twentieth century analog technology in favor of the digital replacement. Items crafted in the eighteen century offer a unique peek into a far less complicated world where the execution of the enclosing case is as important as the function of the device.This device will make a great gift for any technology collector and buff. E-mail any questions. Place a Bid!