Indicator, turn & slip

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0193.001

MANUFACTURER: Allen, R.C. Inc. Instrument Div.
MODEL: RCA 30
LOCATION: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: C57515
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. aluminum; steel connector; brass bolts; glass window; unidentified liquid-filled bowl.

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.5 cm
Width: 8.2 cm
Height: 8.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Allen
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Grand Rapids

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Likely installed before the DHC-6 Twin Otter's first flight in 1965; removed after its last flight in Sept. 1973.
Canada: Unknown
Function: The tun and slip indicator shows the rate and direction of a turn.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on face reads: "4 MIN TURN"; lettering on masking tape on housing reads: "B GND/A 28UDC/C NOTHING"; lettering on mfr. plate on HOUSING reads:"INDICATOR, TURN AND SLIP/FAA TSO-C3 (engraved or stamped) A TYPE II/SAE SPECIFICATION AS-395/(engraved or stamped) 28 VOC PART NO. (engraved or stamped) M5000-08/POINTER DEFL (engraved or stamped)5/16 AT 180 (degrees)/MIN/[blank field]/SERIAL NO. (engraved or stamped) C57515/MODEL (engraved or stamped) RCA30 WT (engraved or stamped) 1.90/MANUFACTURED BY/R.C. Allen Inc. Instrument Division/GRAND RAPIDS, MICH."; lettering ink stamped on sides & back of housing reads: "FOR VERTICAL/PANEL ONLY"; "FUNCTIONALLY/TESTED/JUN 1971"; "AUG 23 1971"; "AUG 29 1973"; "P92830".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Black housing & face; white lettering, bubble & needle on face behind clear window; silver connector at back; tan masking tape labels with blue lettering hand written in pen; white ink stamps.
Decoration: None.

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Allen, R.C. Inc. Instrument Div., Indicator, turn & slip, circa 1965, Artifact no. 2005.0193, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0193.001/

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