Gyroscope

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OBJECT TYPE: GIMBALLED/ELECTRIC
DATE: 1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0659.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian Applied Research Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALUMINUM

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 30.0 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 25.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Demonstration & teaching equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Canadian Applied
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1967-1985 (AT NMST)
Canada: SINCE 1967 USED IN NMST IN OTTAWA
Function: USED TO DEMONSTRATE THE PRINCIPLE OF GYROSCOPICS INCLUDING CONSERVATION OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM, PRECESSION.
Technical: MADE IN CANADA. USED IN NMST PHYSICS DEMONSTRATIONS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLAQUE AFFIXED TO BASE: 'CANADIAN APPLIED RESEARCH/ LIMITED/ PHOENIX DIVISION/ TORONTO, ONT/ RCAF/ REF 71/ 411/ DATE/ 17-12-59'
Missing: STANDARD DEVICE BUT A LARGE EXAMPLE CREATED FOR PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES From CA of 02/12/2002 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: PAINTED BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, GREY AND RED
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian Applied Research Ltd., Gyroscope, circa 1959, Artifact no. 1966.0659, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0659.001/

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