General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

5

Total Parts

65

AKA

picture carrier

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal, glass & synthetic components

Dimensions

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

Length

30.7 cm

Width

30.7 cm

Height

2.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Photogrammetry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Wild

Country

Switzerland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

c. 1960s- early 1990s.

Canada

Element of A8 plotter used in Canada's national mapping program c. late 1960s-early 1990s, and an example of the last analogue plotting devices used by the Topographic Service of Canada. With the exception of the Wild A10 [few of which were used in Canada], this machine was the most sophisticated plotter available before digital technology. This plotter was converted c. 1995-96 to digitize the motions (X,Y & Z) with the addition of encoders and a control pad which interfaced to a computer. The Kern encoders and control module were installed by Terra Surveys of Ottawa when they rented this machine for the MOM project, completing the large scale mapping of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The A8 was on loan to Terra for the duration of the project's digital compilation stage. [Ref. 1]

Function

To secure selected image [aerial photograph or negative] within plotter.

Technical

One of two image or picture carriers supplied and used with plotter. Identical to picture carriers for A7 Universal Autograph, facilitating movement of mounted images directly from one machine to the other: as the two plotter models were often used within the same facility, this greatly facilitated operations and was an attractive feature. [Ref. 4, p. 50]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None evident.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Metal frame has grey mottled enamel painted finish; 2 glass panes secured within frame and against one another by silver metal and clear synthetic arms.

Decoration

N/A