General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL BOX; PLEXI-GLASS CARD PLATFORM, AND UNIT COVER; STEEL EDGING ON PLATFORM; SIGHT SENSOR MOUNTED ABOVE PLATFORM ON METAL FRAME; LIGHTS ON FRONT PANEL, WITH METAL PINS AND BRAILLE NUMBERS RAISED ON PLASTIC TAPE, RUBBER FEET.

Dimensions

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

Length

25.6 cm

Width

18.7 cm

Height

17.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital peripheral devices

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

IDEA OF JIM SWAIL

Function

CARD READING AID FOR BLIND OPERATOR, USES LIGHT SENSOR TO PICK UP LIGHT PASSING THROUGH HOLE IN CARD, RAISES PIN ON FRONT OF UNIT.

Technical

LIGHT DETECTOR DOES NOT DAMAGE CARD AS MECHANICAL ROLLERMIGHT

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 10653 RADIO AND E.E. DIV.' ON BLACK AND SILVER-COLOURED PLATE ATTACHED TO FRONT; '4' HANDWRITTEN IN BLUE BALLPOINT INK ON METALLIC, SQUARE STICKER ATTACHED TO FRONT; 'FUSE' STAMPED IN BLUE ON BLACK BUTTON ON BACK.

Missing

None apparent.

Finish

BASE PAINTED GREY; SENSOR FRAME PAINTED WHITE; LIGHT COVERS ARE ORANGE; BLACK PLASTIC BUTTON AND SWITCH; BRASS-COLOURED POINTER; CARD IS COVERED IN GREY.

Decoration

N/A