Case, storage-carrying

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OBJECT TYPE: hard bodied/hinged lid
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2014.0377.005

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Great Britain

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wood box with metal hinges and clasps and a leather handle. Boîte en bois avec charnières et fermoirs en métal et une poignée en cuir.

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.8 cm
Width: 15.3 cm
Height: 20.2 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: Unknown
Country: Great Britain
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: ca. 1941-1943
Canada: The Reflector Sight Mk. II was used by many Canadian pilots flying British aircraft during the Second World War. Le "Reflector Sight Mk. II" était utilisé par plusieurs pilotes Canadiens qui volait des avions Britanniques lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Function: Used to contain and protect a reflector gun sight when not in use. Utilisé pour contenir et protéger un viseur à réflecteur lorsqu'il n'est pas utilisé.
Technical: The Reflector Sight Mk. II using a projector and a range estimator, the gunsight showed pilots where and when to fire on an enemy aircraft. Le "Reflector Sight Mk. II" utilisait un projecteur et estimateur de distance, le viseur aidait les pilotes à déterminer quand tiré l'avion d'un ennemi.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Printed on the label on the proper front: "REFLECTOR/ GUNSIGHT M.K. II*/ STORES REF No. 8B,2361/ SERIAL No."/ A small stamp on the inside of the lid: "17/ B & S"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Dark brown wood box with brass-coloured hinges and clasps, an off-white paper label on the proper front and a black leather strap on the proper top. The inside of the box is painted black. Boîte en bois foncé avec des charnières et et fermoirs en couleur de laiton, avec étiquette blanche sur le devant et une sangle en cuir noir sur le dessus. Le dedans de la boîte est peinturé en noir.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Case, storage-carrying, after 1939, Artifact no. 2014.0377, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2014.0377.005/

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