Triangle, pilot balloon

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1936–1956
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0887.001

MANUFACTURER: DOT Meteorological Div.
MODEL: IV
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

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

Dimensions

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

Length: 29.4 cm
Width: 12.4 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Upper wind speed & direction measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: MSC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1930's to 1950's
Canada: PART OF CANADIAN DESIGNED & BUILT UPPER WIND PLOTTING EQUIPMENT.
Function: USED WITH CLEAR PLASTIC SCALE, GRAPH PAPER, AND CLIPBOARD TO PLOT WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION AGAINST HEIGHT TO DETERMINE WIND AT SPECIFIC ALTITUDES.
Technical: AN ACCESSORY FOR THE UPPER WIND GRAPHING BOARD IN USE IN THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE IN THE 1930'S & 1940'S, SUCCEEDED BY THE M.S.C. TYPE C GRAPH PLATE AROUND 1950.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Black and red markings and lettering reading 'PILOT BALLOON TRIANGLE TYPE IV/ CANADA, DEPT. OF TRANSPORT/ METEOROLOGICAL DIVISION'.
Missing: From CA of 01/24/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: CLEAR, COLOURLESS
Decoration: N/A

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DOT Meteorological Div., Triangle, pilot balloon, between 1936–1956, Artifact no. 1987.0887, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0887.001/

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