Detector, obstacle

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OBJECT TYPE
ULTRASONIC RADAR
DATE
1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1985.0811.001
MANUFACTURER
National Research Council Canada
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Ottawa, 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 CASE; PLASTIC (?) HANDLE

Dimensions

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

Length
16.1 cm
Width
5.1 cm
Height
17.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Research
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
NRC
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Ottawa

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
EARLY 1970'S
Canada
CANADIAN INNOVATION DESIGNED AND BUILT BY DAVID HEWITT.
Function
TO DETECT OBSTACLES BY MEANS OF ULTRASOUND AND PRODUCE A TACTILE OUTPUT TO INDICATE THEIR PRESENCE.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
".." RAISED ON RED DYMO-TAPE STUCK TO END; "Obstacle detector built by D. Hewitt." HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK MARKER ON END; MFR'S PLATE: "NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 9622 RADIO AND E.E. DIV." ON END.
Missing
APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish
CASE PAINTED GREY; HANDLE IS BROWN; SILVER COLOURED METALSUPPORTS FOR HANDLE; YELLOW TAPE WRAPPED AROUND PLASTIC CYLINDRICAL PART BELOW HANDLE ATFRONT; SMALL LEVER ON SIDE OF HANDLE HITS A TINY RED BUTTON WHEN PUSHED AND MAKES A CLICKING SOUND.
Decoration
N/A

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National Research Council Canada, Detector, obstacle, circa 1970, Artifact no. 1985.0811, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0811.001/

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