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Leeds & Northrup Company

1903 - 1995

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Leeds & Northrup, manufacturers of electric instruments and pyrometers, was formed in 1903 when Morris Leeds of Morris E. Leed's & Co., manufacturers of electrical instruments, joined Edwin F. Northrup and became Leeds & Northrup Co. The firm was based in Philadelphia.

Leeds & Northrup later expanded their product line to include instruments such as galvanometers, standard resistances, and Wheatstone bridges, condensers, and potentiometers; temperature recording and other electrochemical apparatus.
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For a biography see "Morris E. Leeds, 1869 - 1952," IEEE Global Hisory Network, http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Morris_E._Leeds  (accessed 02/12/2015)
Modern Precision, Vol 8, No. 1
Modern Precision, Vol. 5, No. 1
Type K Potentiometers and Accessories, Catalogue EH22 (1)
Measuring Instruments for Research, Teaching and Testing
Galvanometers: Catalog 20
Modern Precision, Vol. 3, No.3
Type K-3 Universal Guarded Potentiometer
Directions No. 7552: Potentiometer
Notes on Hydrogen Ion Measurements. Note Book 3
Apparatus for Electrolytic Conductivity Measurements, Catalog No. 48
Directions for No. 7552 (K-2) Potentiometer, Direction Book Std. 21071
The Leeds & Northrup Synchronyzing Fork, Bulletin No. 980A, p.3
Directions for Setting Up and Operating Synchronizing Equipment
Blueprint of "Method of Synchronizing a Rotary Converter"
Mueller Bridges for Highly Precise Measurements of Temperature, Catalogue E-33C(1)
The Leeds & Northrup Standard Potentiometer
White Potentiometer, Bulletin No. 726
The L&N Dial Decade Portable Testing Set
Unit Type Wheatstone Bridge and Resistance Boxes, Bulletin No. 476A
The Carey Foster Bridge Standard Resistances, Catalogue 46
Student's Kelvin Bridge, Bulletin No. 434
Bulletin No. 680, p. 15
The Leeds & Northrup Potentiometer, Catalogue 70
Mounted Photograph of the Type K-2 Potentiometer (Model No. 7552), Photograph # 4228
Leeds & Northrup Capacity Bridge and Accessories, Bulletin No. 120
Student's Potentiometer, Bulletin No. 765
Keys and Switches for Research, Teaching, and Testing, Catalogue EU2
Keys for Electrical Testing, Catalog 30
The Brooks Inductometer, Bulletin No. 152
Mueller Bridges for Highly Precise Measurements of Temperature, Catalogue E-33C(1)
The Leeds & Northrup Type S Dial Decade Portable Testing Set; A Radical Improvement Over Previous Designs, Bulletin 530A
Directions for Assembling and Operating L&N Lamp and Scale Reading Device No. 2100
Apparatus for D-C Resistance Measurements, Catalogue E-53
Student's Kelvin Bridge, Bulletin No. 434
Industrial Plant Equipment
Precisely Adjustable L&N Standard Air Capacitator
Bridge for Locating Faults in Power Circuits, 536A
Directions: No. 8067 Mueller Temperature Bridge
Apparatus for Capacitance, Inductance, and Magnetic Measurements: Catalogue 10
Apparatus for Measuring Low Resistance and Conductivity, The Hoopes' Conductivity Bridge, Catalogue No. 40
Notes on the Kelvin Bridge, Note Book 4
Notes on Cable Testing Together With Directions for Operating Leeds & Northrup Portable Testing Sets
Portable Lamp and Scale Galvanometer - Bulletin No. 242
Directions for Assembling and Operating L&N Lamp and Scale Reading Device No. 2100
Galvanometer Lamp and Scale for Use with Leeds & Northrup Galvanometers. Bulletin No. 219 A
Directions for Adjusting L&N Galvanometer No. 2420
Directions for No. 2100 Lamp and Scale Reading Device, Direction Book Std. 1097
Vibration Galvanometer - Bulletin No. 235
The Leeds & Northrup High Sensitivity Galvanometer
Notes on Moving Coil Galvanometers - Note Book 1
Portable D'Arsonval Galvanometer - Portable Insulation Testing Galvanometer, Bulletin No. 240A
The Leeds & Northrup Vibration Galvanometer, Bulletin No. 235
Thermonic Amplifier for pH & Other Potential Measurements in High Resistance Circuits, Catalogue E-00A
Directions for Operating L&N Galvanometer No. 2239 (Type P) - Standard Part 1092
Directions for 2430 D-C Galvanometer, Issue 2
New Type Portable D'Arsonval Galvanometer - No. 2320, Bulletin No. 232A
Brooks Deflection Potentiometer, Bulletin No. 763, Model No. 7630
Type K Potentiometer, Bulletin No. 755
Moving Coil Galvanometers - Catalogue 20
Type K Potentiometer, Bulletin No. 755
Directions for No 2430, D-C Galvanometer
Directions for Assembing and Operating L&N Lamp and Scale Reading Device No. 2100
Apparatus for Electrical Resistance Measurements: Catalog 40
Galvanometers - Catalogue No. 20
Electrical Resistance Thermometeres and Pyrometers
Notes On Moving Coil Galvanometers - Note Book No. 2
Notes on Moving Coil Galvanometers - Note Book 2
Type K Potentiometer, Bulletin No. 755
A Universal Lamp and Scale, Bulletin No. 210
Electrical Resistance Measurements, Catalogue 40
Resistance Thermometers: Catalog 80
Directions for 2100 Lamp and Scale Reading Device
Optical Pyrometers: Catalog 86
Pyrometer Price List, with Industrial Furnace-Pressure Control
Students' Potentiometer
Keys and Switches: Catalog 30
Modern Precision, Vol. 8, No. 2
Directions No. 7553 Type K-3: Universal Potentiometer
Apparatus for Electrolytic Conductivity Measurements: Catalog 48
Measuring Instruments for Research Teaching and Testing
Photometers: Catalog 60
The Measurement of Conductivity of Electrolytes; Precision Conductivity Measurements, Commercial Apparatus, Students' Equipment, Price Lists, Catalogue 48
Standardization Apparatus: Apparatus for the Precise Measurement of Current, Electromotive Force, and Power Both AC and DC
Modern Precision, Vol. 10, No. 1
Upper-Air Weather Radioed to Speedomax Recorder
Price List - Catalogue No. 20
Potentiometer Pyrometers: Catalog 87
Micromax Resistance Thermometers for Measurement and Control, Catalog N-33C
Apparatus for Electrical Resistance Measurements: Catalog 40
Portable Testing Sets and Cable Testing Apparatus, Factory Cable Testing Apparatus, Catalogue No. 50
Apparatus for Hydrogen Ion Concentration Measurements: Catalog 75
Apparatus for Capacitance, Inductance, and Magnetic Measurements: Catalog 10
Electrical Measuring Instruments for Research, Teaching, and Testing: A Condensed General Catalog of Laboratory and Portable Testing Instruments, Catalog E

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