Avian physiology experiment

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1985.0563.001
MANUFACTURER
National Research Council Canada
MODEL
PIGEON WITH RADIO TRANSMITTER
LOCATION
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Stuffed pigeon mounted on wood and metal perch;white cotton straps hold radio transmitter with battery in place.

Dimensions

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

Length
35.0 cm
Width
35.0 cm
Height
20.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Research
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
NRC
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Ottawa

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
c 1965
Canada
O.Z. Roy and others at NRC involved in long term research programme on bird telemetry.
Function
TRANSMITTER FITTED TO FREE-FLYING PIGEON USED TO CONVEY RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC OUTPUT OF ELECTRODES IN FLIGHT.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Label on transmitter bears following info.: 'NRC/RADIO AND E.E. DIV./OTTAWA-CANADA/________/SER. ________'.
Missing
unknown From CA of 08/29/1997 by Carrie Misener: No - Complete
Finish
Transmitter casing painted with dayglo red paint/bird's feathers are white, brown and pale purple.
Decoration
N/A

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National Research Council Canada, Avian physiology experiment, circa 1965, Artifact no. 1985.0563, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0563.001/

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