Power supply

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OBJECT TYPE: MODULATOR/PROXIMITY FUSE
DATE: 1952–1953
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0657.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.
MODEL: VELVET GLOVE
LOCATION: Hamilton, 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: METAL/ SYNTHETIC/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.8 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Space Technology
Category: Military
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Westinghouse
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Hamilton

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1952 TO MID 1960'S
Canada: PART OF 'VELVET GLOVE' AIR-TO-AIR GUIDED MISSILE DEVELOPED AT THE ELECTRONICS LABORATORY OF DTRE
Function: MODULATOR POWER SUPPLY FOR PROXIMITY FUSE WHICH TRIGGERED MISSILE ON PROXIMITY TO TARGET WITH BUILT-IN DELAY OF MILLISECONDS.
Technical: MODULATOR POWER SUPPLY WORKED ON BY BRANK SMITH, PORTION OF EARLIER FUSE BUILT BY WESTINGHOUSE, CIRCA. 1952-1953.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PENCILLED '#2'/ BLACK LETTERING ON PART READING 'TECHNITROL', 'T-A3B', & 'PHILA, P.A.'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BROWN BOARD/ BRASS COLOURED & UNFINISHED METAL PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd., Power supply, between 1952–1953, Artifact no. 1982.0657, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0657.001/

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