Anemometer U arm

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRICAL
DATE: 1950–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0762.001

MANUFACTURER: Meteorological Service of Canada
MODEL: U2A/1
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: METAL, INCLUDING IRON/ SYNTHETIC WIRING

Dimensions

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

Length: 86.5 cm
Width: 82.0 cm
Height: 9.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Surface wind speed & direction measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: c. 1950 +
Canada: A COMPONENT OF A WIND MEASURING SYSTEM DESIGNED & USED BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE & MADE IN CANADA.
Function: A U-SHAPED TUBULAR ARM INTENDED TO HAVE A CUPWHEEL MOUNTED ON ONE END & A WIND VANE MOUNTED ON THE OTHER, SERVING ALSO AS A CONDUIT FOR WIRING FROM BOTH SENSORS.
Technical: AN EXAMPLE OF THE ORIGINAL STYLE OF MSC ANEMOMETER U ARM DEVELOPED C. 1950 FOR USE AT AIRPORTS; A TYPE 2 VARIANT WAS ALSO DEVELOPED FOR SHIPS. BY 1969 THE TYPE 1 HAD BEEN SUPPLANTED BY THE ANGULAR ALUMINUM TYPE 3 U ARM.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Cast lettering reading 'CROUSE-HINDS/ T367 CONDULET'.
Missing: CUPWHEEL & WIND VANE/ HEXAGONAL JOINT ON SHORT ARM IS NOT ORIGINAL. From CA of 12/06/1993 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: GREY PAINTED WITH METALLIC RINGS/ BLACK SYNTHETIC
Decoration: N/A

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Meteorological Service of Canada, Anemometer U arm, between 1950–1969, Artifact no. 1987.0762, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0762.001/

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