Signedplate on top: MODEL 16 No 430 / WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT Co / NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A.
Inscribedtop plate: HARVARD UNIVERSITY 490 [and] HARVARD UNIV. / DEPT. E.E.
FunctionA voltage multiplier is an electrical circuit that converts AC electrical power from a lower voltage to a higher DC voltage by means of capacitors and diodes combined into a network. Information taken from the following website.
ProvenanceFrom the Harvard University Engineering School, 12/56.