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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2128.001

MANUFACTURER: Boliden Mining Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Sweden

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General Information

Serial #: 3902
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL COVER HAS ENAMEL PAINTED FINISH; BRUSHED ALUMINUM BASE. GLASS LEVEL VIALS & VIEWING WINDOWS. METAL & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS. SYNTHETIC FOAM PADS & SUPPORTS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 55.0 cm
Width: 42.0 cm
Height: 36.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Geophysics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Boliden
Country: Sweden
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS METER PROBABLY USED C.LATE 1930S-1940S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: PART OF A COLLECTION OF GRAVITY MEASURING EQUIPMENT USED BY STAFF OF THE DOMINION OBSERVATORY, OTTAWA
Function: TO MEASURE GRAVITY
Technical: GRAVIMETER CONTAINED WITHIN THREE CONCENTRIC COVERS, ON AN ALUMINUM BASE PLATE EQUIPPED WITH LEVELLING BUBBLES & ADJUSTABLE SCREWS. A HEATER WIRE IS EMBEDDED ON THE SURFACE OF THE INNER COVER, AND THE UNIT IS FITTED WITH A SURFACE MOUNTED MERCURY THERMOMETER, AND RELAY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'THE BOLIDEN MINING COMPANY/ SWEDEN/ Gravimeter No 3902' & CO. LOGO PRINTED ON MFR'S PLATE SCREWED TO CASING FRONT/ 2 LEVELLING FEET FITTED WITH ADJUSTMENT DIALS GRADUATED '0-9'/ MASKING TAPE LABEL ON CASE TOP READS: 'OLD INSTRUMENT'/ BASE FITTED WITH 2 2-WINDOW TUBE LEVELS, GRADUATED BUT NO SCALE
Missing: UNKNOWN From CA of 02/01/2002 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: EXTERIOR CASING HASSMOOTH, OFF-WHITE ENAMEL FINISH. BRUSHED ALUMINUM BASE & LEVELLING LEGS.
Decoration: N/A

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Boliden Mining Co., Gravimeter, before 1939, Artifact no. 1987.2128, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2128.001/

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