Balance, balloon filler

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OBJECT TYPE
BALLOON FILLER
DATE
1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1987.0833.001
MANUFACTURER
Central Scientific Co.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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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 BASE/METAL SCALE PARTS/RUBBER HOSE.

Dimensions

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

Length
33.0 cm
Width
14.0 cm
Height
26.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Meteorology
Category
Lifting & flying apparatus
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
CENCO
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Illinois
City
Chicago

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
SIMILAR INSTRUMENTS USED BY AES FROM 1930'S TO 1950'S.
Canada
MODIFIED & USED BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE IN ITS UPPER ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATION PROGRAMME IN WHICH BALLOONS WERE EMPLOYED.
Function
DEVICE USED TO FILL METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS WITH SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF GAS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THEY ASCEND AT THE DESIRED RATE.
Technical
COMMERCIALLY MADE INSTRUMENT MODIFIED BY MSC FOR SPECIFIC FUNCTION OF FILLING BALLOONS.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
INCISED LETTERING READING 'CENCO' & 'CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO./ CHICAGO, U.S.A./ PAT'D. FEB. 17, 1925'/ 'CENCO' CAST ON BASE
Missing
From CA of 11/18/1993 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish
BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED BASE/ GREY ENAMEL PAINTED BALANCE/ PLATED & BRUSHED METAL PARTS/ BRASS PARTS/BLACK RUBBER.
Decoration
BLACK LINES ON SCALE SUPPORT.

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