Human centrifuge control

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1987.0233.001
MANUFACTURER
General Electric
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Metal casing/ metal and synthetic working parts/ glass tubes/ synthetic meter casings

Dimensions

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

Length
127.0 cm
Width
79.0 cm
Height
244.5 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
General Electric
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
CA 1940? - 1987
Canada
Part of apparatus used with human centrifuge, which was used by Canadian scientists in the development of the F.F.S. (Franks Flying Suit), the first anti-G-suit to be used in actual air operation anywhere in the world.
Function
This unit controlled the power from the power generator for the human centrifuge.
Technical
The centrifuge was the first machine of its kind on the Allied side in WWII. With its aid, anti-gravity suits to protect pilots from high gravity forces during rapid acceleration and alleviate the major problem of pilot blackout were developed.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Plate reading "GENERAL ELECTRIC/ CONTROL"/ black lettering on meters reading "GENERAL ELECTRIC/ MADE IN U.S.A./ TYPE D0-71".
Missing
Back doors detached
Finish
Metallic grey painted casing/black meter casings with white meter faces/black synthetic handle/plated metal handle.
Decoration
N/A

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