Altimeter
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- OBJECT TYPE
- DATE
- 1920–1935
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1986.0189.001
- MANUFACTURER
- LUFFT G. METALBAROMETERFABRIK GMBT
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Stuttgart, Germany
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 37337
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 6.5 cm
- Width
- 1.7 cm
- Height
- 8.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Aircraft instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- LUFFT
- Country
- Germany
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Stuttgart
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- 1920 - MID 1930'S
- Canada
-
AN EXAMPLE OF GERMAN AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY USED IN CANADA. USED WITH W34s; JL6s; & JU52s. - Function
-
AN INSTRUMENT PILOTS USE TO JUDGE THE ALTITUDE AT WHICH THEY FLY. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'COMPENS./ NO. 37337/ LUFFT' AND GRADUATED SCALE FROM '21' TO '31' APPEARS ON ALTIMETER FACE/ GRADUATED SCALE FROM '0' TO '9000', AND '29' TO '31''FEET' APPEARS IN ADJUSTABLE RING SURROUNDING ALTIMETER.
- Missing
- GLASS FRONT PIECE; HAND INDICATOR, BUTTON.
- Finish
- NUMBERS ARE ENGRAVED ON THE DIALS; SMALL METAL RING AT TOP FOR CARRYING PURPOSES.
- Decoration
- N/A
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LUFFT G. METALBAROMETERFABRIK GMBT, Altimeter, circa 1920–1935, Artifact no. 1986.0189, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0189.001/
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