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OBJECT TYPE
DIGITAL/AUDITORY
DATE
1975
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1985.0823.001
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 BOX; ELECTRONIC DIGITAL DISPLAY; METAL-ON- PLASTIC TACTILE SURFACE; RUBBER FEET

Dimensions

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

Length
21.1 cm
Width
14.3 cm
Height
8.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Horology
Category
Clocks
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
NRC
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Ottawa

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
DEVELOPED IN 1975
Canada
JIM SWAIL'S IDEA
Function
CONVERTS VISUAL DISPLAY IF TIME TO TACTILE AND AUDITORY OUTPUT. FOR THE BLIND.
Technical
PROTOTYPE LED TO DIGITAL AUDITORY-TACTILE OUTPUT CLOCKS, CALCULATORS, ETC. LONG BEFORE SYNTHETIC VOICE CLOCKS, CALCULATORS WERE DEVELOPED.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
'FAST SET/ SLOW SET/ SECONDS DISPLAY' PRINTED IN BLACK ABOVE THE 3 BUTTONS ON FRONT; 'DIGITAL CLOCK' STENCILLED IN BLACK ABOVE VISUAL DISPLAY ON SURFACE '1st Version of Auditory & TactileP.C. Board used as a readout on a Digit Display N.R.C Aids for the Blind' HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK MARKER ON BOTTOM.
Missing
N/A
Finish
CONVERTS VISUAL DISPLAY OF TIME TO TACTILE AND AUDITORY OUTPUT FOR THE BLIND.
Decoration
N/A

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