Usage: Used for balancing out residual capacitances
or neutralizing inductance in measuring circuits, such as bridge
circuits, where dielectric loss must be held low.
Description: The instrument is about 5.5 x 5.5 x 7
inchs high. It has a dial with 0100 divisions and two binding
posts on a polished black bakelite top, mounted on a mahogany
box. It is stamped NOM. MAX. VALUE .001 MF in the lower right
corner on the top.
Research: Described in Cenco Catalog J150 (1950) as
item 83515, pg 1322.