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OBJECT TYPE: BUBBLE
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1159.001

MANUFACTURER: A.M.
MODEL: 6B/218/MK.1X A/7705-42
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 7705/42
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL, BAKELITE, FELT, SUEDE, WOOD (PINE), LEATHER/.2 METAL (ALUMINUM, STEEL), SYNTHETIC (BAKELITE), RESIN (RUBBER), GLASS/.3 PAPER, INK, CORD/.4 RESIN (PHENOLIC-EPOXY)

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.0 cm
Width: 20.0 cm
Height: 24.0 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: AM
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C 1950
Canada: Unknown
Function: NAVIGATIONAL TOOL
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 FRONT STICKER READS: 'OVERHAULED BY / AVIATION ELECTRIC/ MONTREAL LIMITED CANADA/ 68/133 JUL 58'/ TAG READS: 'A.M./ 6B1218/ BUBBLE SEXTANT MK.1X.A/ NO.7705/42/ INDEX CORR.N/ WITHOUT WITH 5 INCREASE/ 0 0/.2 RIGHT SIDE: 'SERIAL NO7705/42/ DEG. D 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80/ OBJECT START FINISH ALTITUDE/ INCREASE/ MIN/ DEG.'/ LEFT SIDE: 'SHADES/ A.M./ BUBBLE SEXTANT/ MARK 1XA/ REF. NO. 6B/218/ BRIT. PATS/ 480112 490621/ AND PENDING'/.3 TAG READS: 'CALIBRATION'
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1 BAKELITE FINISHED BROWN; METAL UNFINISHED/.2 SEXTANT PAINTED BLACK; CLIP AND WINDING KEY UNFINISHED; MARINGS PAINTED WHITE/.3 TAG MARKINGS PRINTED BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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A.M., Sextant, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1992.1159, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1159.001/

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