Fuse, missile contact

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OBJECT TYPE: PROXIMITY
DATE: 1954
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0658.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.
MODEL: VELVET GLOVE/ 11-546/A
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 10A/4
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL FRAME & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ MOUNTED ON WOOD BASE

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 20.5 cm
Height: 44.5 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: MID 1950'S
Canada: PART OF CANADIAN 'VELVET GLOVE' AIR-TO-AIR GUIDED MISSILE DEVELOPED AT THE ELECTRONIC LABORATORY OF DTRE
Function: FUSE DESIGNED TO TRIGGER THE MISSILE ON PROXIMITY TO THE TARGET WITH A BUILT IN DELAY OF MILLISECONDS
Technical: 10A/4 IS A VARIANT OF THE COMPLETE FUSE, DESIGNED AT NRC, BUILT AT WESTINGHOUSE IN 1954. ANOTHER VARIANT WAS DESIGNATED 10B. FOUR LONG SLOTTED ANTENNAS ALONG SIDES WERE USED TO GIVE THE REQUIRED ANTENNA PATTERN.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE READING 'MADE BY/ CANADIAN WESTINGHOUSE/ COMPANY LIMITED/ HAMILTON CANADA/ PT. NO.11-546 A/ WEIGHT 10-44 LBS/ SERIAL NO. 10A/4/ DATE MAY 1954'
Missing: N/A
Finish: MULTICOLOURED SYNTHETIC/ GREY PAINTED WOOD/ UNFINISHED METAL
Decoration: N/A

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