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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1967
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0177.002

MANUFACTURER: DYNAMETRICS CORP.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 53
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Glass dome

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Pneumatics & air pressure
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: DYNAMETRICS
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS INSTRUMENT WAS USED BY THE GAS LABORATORY FROM 1967 TO THE EARLY 1980S
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE OF INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE GAS LABORATORY OF THE STANDARDS DIVISION IN OTTAWA
Function: Dome used as a cover while the instrument was in use in order to prevent disturbance by air currents.
Technical: THE BASE AND GLASS DOME IS USED TO MOUNT THE VARIOUS PISTON/PLATTER COMBINATIONS WHILE NOT BEING DISTURBED BY AIR CURRENTS. PROBABLY STOPPED BEING USED BECAUSEHIGHER PRESSURES WERE REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE ON OTHER TESTERS, AND THIS SYSTEM WAS PRONE TO LEAKS. [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 11/20/2001 by Matthew Bruce: Yes - missing "blank off plate" from top tier, case for parts 3-53
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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