Beacon, aircraft navigational

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OBJECT TYPE: Rotating
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0201.001

MANUFACTURER: GRIMES
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Glass bulb; plexiglass (?) dome; aluminum mounting bracket; steel housing.

Dimensions

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

Length: 12.0 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 11.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: GRIMES
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

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: Navigational lights were mounted on the exterior of the aircraft and illuminated at night and during poor visibility conditions to signal the airplane's position and heading, and to facilitate collision avoidance. The red beacons were mounted on the port (left) wing tip, green on the starboard (right) wing tip & white on the stern.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering ink stamped on base of housing reads: "GRIMES/G-774(?)A 9-24/28V. D.C."; "ADLER PATENT/2,605,384"; "458".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Red dome; silver mounting bracket; grey housing; white & yellow wires.
Decoration: None.

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