Monitor, alpha

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0956.001

MANUFACTURER: Central Scientific Co.
MODEL: OPEN AIR
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PLASTIC/ BRASS/ NICKEL-CHROMIUM WIRE & METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.0 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Height: 26.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Atomic & nuclear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: CENCO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO SHOW THE PRESENCE OF ALPHA RADIATION FROM A RADIOACTIVE SOURCE
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG. LABEL ON BACK OF COUNTER WITH CO. NAME & CAT. NO./ NAME ON FRONT OF THE BASE
Missing: From CA of 01/02/2002 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete According to Trade Literature - CENCO CATALOGUE, JC-300, 1963, PG. 680 - the object is missing its alpha particle source. The source was affixed to a movable nylon rod that was mounted to the bracket at the front of the detector. Rebecca Latourell, May 17, 2010.
Finish: A CIRCULAR PIECE OF METAL WITH A PLASTIC HALF GLOBE COVER MOUNTED ON A HARRINGTON BASE AND SUPPORT ROD
Decoration: N/A

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