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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0520.003

MANUFACTURER: Sharpe Instruments of Canada Ltd.
MODEL: RE 6
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 212
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2 NON-FERROUS METALS, SYNTHETIC PARTS/.3 NON-FERROUS METAL CASING, SYNTHETIC CONTROLS, CORD/.4 NON-FERROUS METAL CASING, METAL PARTS, SYNTHETIC CORD & PARTS, CANVAS BAG & STRAP/.5 METAL & SYNTHETIC/.6 METAL, SYNTHETIC, FABRIC/ ALL PARTS IN WOOD PRODUCT, CANVAS & LEATHER BAG WITH METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

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Weight: N/A
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Lexicon

Group: Mining and Metallurgy
Category: Mineral exploration
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Sharpe
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: 1950S TO 1960S
Canada: CANADIAN MADE INSTRUMENT, ONE OF COLLECTION OF USED BY PROF. M.K. SEGUIN WHILE IN GEOLOGY DEPT. OF U. OF LAVAL, QUEBEC DURING 1960S TO CA. 1990. THEY WERE ACQUIRED BY SEGUIN TO SUPPORT CONTRACT RESEARCH, & AS TEACHING APPARATUS FOR HIS GRAD STUDENTS & TEACHING AIDS FOR UNDERGRAD GEOLOGY STUDENTS AT LAVAL CA. 1960-1995.
Function: INSTRUMENT USED IN GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION TO MEASURE MAGNITUDE OF MAGNETIC FIELD.
Technical: MAGNETOMETERS OF THIS TYPE IS CLASSED AS A "VERTICAL LOOP" ELECTROMAGNETIC MEASURING SYSTEM &WERE EXTENSIVELY USED IN MINERAL EXPLORATION IN CANADA 1955 TO 1965.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.4 LABELS READING "Model SE200/ Ser. No. 406/ Sharpe [SCRIPT] INSTRUMENTS LTD./ TORONTO, ONT. CANADA"/.2 BLACK LETTERING ON METER FACE READS "Sharpe [SCRIPT]/ INSTRUMENTS LTD."/.3 INCISED WHITE LETTERING ON CASING READING "Sharpe [SCRIPT]/ INSTRUMENTS OF CANADA LTD." & "SER. 212/ MODEL RE 6"/.5 RAISED LETTERING READING "MADE IN U.S.A./ BRUSH/ PATENT NOTICE INSIDE"/.6 INCISED LETTERING READING ""Philmore/ PURE-TONE/ PHILMORE MFG. CO./ NEW YORK"
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1 PAINTED GLOSSY GREEN, WITH BLACK PAINTED, PLATED & BRUSHED METAL PARTS, COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT GLASS/.1 RED & BLUE SYNTHETIC/.2 BLACK SYNTHETIC KNOB/.3 PAINTED BLACK WITH BLACK CORD & PLATED PART/.4 PAINTED GLOSSY GREEN & BLACK, BLACK CORD, PLATED PARTS/.5 PLATED METAL, BLACK & BROWN SYNTHETIC, GREY CORD/.6 PLATED METAL, BLACK SYNTHETIC & FABRIC/ GREEN CANVAS BAGS WITH BROWN LEATHER PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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