Suit replica part, diving

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OBJECT TYPE: ARMS/ARTICULATED/SEE-THROUGH
DATE: 1986
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0906.004

MANUFACTURER: Can-Dive Marine Services Ltd.
MODEL: NEWTSUIT ADS
LOCATION: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 4
AKA: Arm section
Patents: N/A
General Description: Cast aluminum rings and effectors; acrylic segments

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 18.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 31.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Marine Transportation
Category: Diving
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Can Dive
Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: This replica made to demonstrate this new technology at Expo '86 in Vancouver.
Canada: A Canadian company, Can-Dive Marine Services Inc., was the innovative leader in one-atmosphere diving-suit technology with the development, manufacturing, and marketing of the rigid diving suit known as the Newtsuit.
Function: Used to demonstrate the mobility of the articulated joints and end sectors of a Newtsuit ADS (atmospheric diving system) arm.
Technical: The Newtsuit arms are constructed with oil-filled rotary joints, which permit low-friction rotation under extreme pressure by using external sea pressure to provide a counterbalancing force around the joint.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: NOT CLEAR HOW MANY SEGMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE A COMPLETE ARM. .1 HAS 5 SEGMENTS AND .2 HAS 6 SEGMENTS.
Finish: Clear synthetic segment with silver-coloured metal rings.
Decoration: N/A

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Can-Dive Marine Services Ltd., Suit replica part, diving, circa 1986, Artifact no. 1986.0906, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1986.0906.004/

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