Goniometer unit

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OBJECT TYPE: L.F. RADIO RANGE BEACON/400 WATT
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1981.1684.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian Marconi Co.
MODEL: 78286-C
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 346
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING, FRAME, DIALS, WORKINGPARTS/ BAKELITE KNOBS & METER CASINGS/ GLASS & PLASTIC WINDOWS

Dimensions

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

Length: 79.3 cm
Width: 96.0 cm
Height: 183.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 247.5
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radio
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Marconi
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS WAS THE LAST OPERATING LANDING BEACON OF THE TYPE, WITH ALL VACUUM TUBE CIRCUITRY IN CANADA (T. PAULL, MARCH 1983)
Function: USED TO DIRECT RADIO SIGNALS FORMING BEACON FOR AIRCRAFT
Technical: THE CASTLEGAR LOW FREQUENCY RADIO RANGE (OR CRESCENT VALLEY RANGE) WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1938 & WAS PART OF A NETWORK OF BEACONS ACROSS CANADA. IT PROVIDE NAVIGATIONAL AID & WEATHER BROADCAST SERVICE ON A 24-HOUR-A-DAY BASIS TO COMMERCIAL & MILITARY AIRCRAFT (SUPP.INFO.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: SILVER & BLACK METAL CONTROL LABELS & MFR'S PLATES/ ONE MFR'S PLATE READS 'VOLTS 115, CYCLES 50/60, MFD. FOR DEPT. OF TRANSPORT, CANADA, BY CANADIAN MARCONI CO.'/ GREEN T.C. MODIFICATION RECORD STICKER/ BLACK & WHITE T.C. LABELS READING '4150' & 'GN'/ HAS HOLDER CONTAINING GONIO DATA CHARTS WITH PENCILLED ENTRIES FOR JUNE 19/75 & JULY 21, 1971
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK WRINKLE FINISH ON CASING/ BLACK BAKELITE/ METALLIC SWITCHES/ BLACK & SILVER DIALS
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian Marconi Co., Goniometer unit, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1981.1684, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1981.1684.001/

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