Monitor, alpha

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1984.0956.001
MANUFACTURER
Central Scientific Co.
MODEL
OPEN AIR
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
PLASTIC/ BRASS/ NICKEL-CHROMIUM WIRE & METAL

Dimensions

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

Length
16.0 cm
Width
18.0 cm
Height
26.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Physics
Category
Atomic & nuclear
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
CENCO
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Illinois
City
Chicago

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
British Columbia
Period
Unknown
Canada
Unknown
Function
TO SHOW THE PRESENCE OF ALPHA RADIATION FROM A RADIOACTIVE SOURCE
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
MFG. LABEL ON BACK OF COUNTER WITH CO. NAME & CAT. NO./ NAME ON FRONT OF THE BASE
Missing
From CA of 01/02/2002 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete According to Trade Literature - CENCO CATALOGUE, JC-300, 1963, PG. 680 - the object is missing its alpha particle source. The source was affixed to a movable nylon rod that was mounted to the bracket at the front of the detector. Rebecca Latourell, May 17, 2010.
Finish
A CIRCULAR PIECE OF METAL WITH A PLASTIC HALF GLOBE COVER MOUNTED ON A HARRINGTON BASE AND SUPPORT ROD
Decoration
N/A

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