Clinometer

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OBJECT TYPE: HAND HELD
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0741.001

MANUFACTURER: Meteorological Service of Canada
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON TUBE AND BACK/ SHEET METAL SCALES/ SYNTHETIC EYEPIECE

Dimensions

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

Length: 41.5 cm
Width: 30.6 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Cloud height & motion measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Environment CA
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: AN INSTRUMENT USED BY THE R.C.A.F. WHICH IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CLINOMETER DESIGNED BY & MADE BY OR FOR THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
Function: AN ALTITUDE MEASURING INSTRUMENT USED TO DETERMINE CLOUD HEIGHT BY MEASURING THE ANGULAR ELEVATION OF A SPOT OF LIGHT PROJECTED ON TO THE CLOUD BASE.
Technical: THIS CLINOMETER CLOSELY RESEMBLES (EXCEPT FOR THE SCALE) THE MSC TYPE A INSTRUMENT (870738-870740). THE LATTER INSTRUMENT WAS IN USE IN THE EARLY 1950'S & OBSOLETE BY 1958.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Incised white lettering and markingson scales/ yellow decal on back read 'RCAF STOCK NUMBER/ 6660-21-559-7122/ INVENTORY NO./ T20'.
Missing: CLAMPING HANDLE From CA of 11/23/1993 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing tightening handle
Finish: GREY ENAMEL PAINTED TUBE AND BACK/ BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED SCALES/ BLACK SYNTHETIC
Decoration: N/A

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Meteorological Service of Canada, Clinometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.0741, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0741.001/

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