Plotting head

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OBJECT TYPE: pen
DATE: 1967–1968
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0187.003

MANUFACTURER: Gerber Scientific Instrument Co.
MODEL: DH C4P
LOCATION: Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 259
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 13
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal casing and connector with a synthetic cable covering.

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.5 cm
Width: 12.4 cm
Height: 7.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Exploration and Survey
Category: Survey equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Gerber
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Connecticut
City: Hartford

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C.1977-1990
Canada: AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT USED BY CANADIAN FIRM, NORTHWAY MAPPING TECHNOLOGY OF TORONTO, IN GENERATION OF COMPUTERIZED MAPS OF CANADA. IN 1990 IT WAS PURCHASED BY GENTIAN ELECTRONICS IN ORDER TO REFURBISH & OPERATE EQUIPMENT. BUT THIS DID NOT OCCUR AS TECHNOLOGY WAS SLOW & OUTDATED BY 1990'S STANDARDS.
Function: A four-pen plotting head that allows the plotter to mark on paper in four colours of ink.
Technical: EARLY DRUM PLOTTER DESIGNED FOR ENGINEERING DRAFTING BUT ALSO SUITABLE FOR OTHER COMPUTER APPLICATIONS. IT REPRESENTS SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM & IMPROVEMENT OVER EARLIER PLOTTERS, & IS FROM PERIOD WHEN APPLICATION OF MINI COMPUTERS WAS BEING WIDELY EXTENDED TO CONTROL OF PROCESSES & OPERATIONS SUCH AS TECHNICAL DRAWING. IT CONTAINED STATE-OF-THE-ART MINI COMPUTER & DRUM-CONTROLLING SOFTWARE & MOTORS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the manufacturer's plate on the proper right side: "[logo]/ THE GERBER SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CO./ HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT/ PART NO C 24669/ MODEL DH C4P/ SERIAL NO 259"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Black pen cannisters and cable covering with a grey metal frame.
Decoration: N/A

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Gerber Scientific Instrument Co., Plotting head, circa 1967–1968, Artifact no. 1993.0187, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0187.003/

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