Magnetic Mirragraph

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OBJECT TYPE: MAGNETIC MIRRAGRAPH
DATE: 1958
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0438.001

MANUFACTURER: Techno Instrument Co.
MODEL: TI-401A
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 55.9 cm
Width: 38.3 cm
Height: 31.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1958+
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: OIL EXPLORATION EQUIPMENT, USED WITH OSCILLOGRAPH & CAMERA SWITCHING BOX AS PART OF SYSTEM WHICH ENABLED 'TECHNO' TAPES TO BE DISPLAYED & PROCESSED (EG ALLOWED THE SEISMIC DATA RECORDED ON TAPES TO BE INTERPRETED).
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED TO READ & PROCESS GEOPHYSICAL TAPES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED BLACK LETTERING READING 'Techno Instrument Co./ LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA/ TI-401A/ MAGNETIC MIRRAGRAPH/ PATENTS PENDING'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BRUSHED METAL CASING/ PLATED SWITCHES/ BLACK SYNTHETIC PARTS/ GREEN & RED SYNTHETIC LIGHTS
Decoration: N/A

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Techno Instrument Co., Magnetic Mirragraph, circa 1958, Artifact no. 1985.0438, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0438.001/

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