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OBJECT TYPE: PILOT'S
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0777.001

MANUFACTURER: FELSENTHAL INSTRUMENTS CO.
MODEL: MXU-5/P
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: aluminum; fabric strap with steel fasteners; plastic pencil sharpener & lens light; rubber cushioning

Dimensions

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Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Personal gear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Cold War (1950's - 1970's)
Canada: Unknown
Function: coudl be strapped to pilot's leg to provide flat surface to take notes in notebook or hold map for viewing ; includes light, pencil holders, clip & pencil sharpener
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering painted on clip reads: "PILOT'S CLIPBOARD, TYPE MXU-5/P (MODIFIED)/MFR'S. PART NO. FNA-328C/FELSENTHAT INSTRUMENTS COMPANY/CHICAGO 31, ILLINOIS"; lettering on adhesive sticker reads: TO LOAD BATTERIES/LOAD BOTH POSITIVE ENDS TOWARD SWITCH/(SWITCH CAP MAY BE SUED ON EITHER END)/[diagram]"; sticker on edge reads: "PILOT IDENTIFICATION/F/L FLYNN"
Missing: N/A
Finish: predom. black; white lettering; red light; tan strap with silver-grey fasteners
Decoration: none

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FELSENTHAL INSTRUMENTS CO., Clipboard, after 1940, Artifact no. 1991.0777, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0777.001/

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