General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

11

Total Parts

13

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic filter in a paper envelope

Dimensions

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

Length

8.8 cm

Width

8.8 cm

Height

N/A

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

Kodak

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Rochester

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 BUT THIS DID NOT OCCUR AS TECHNOLOGY WAS SLOW & OUTDATED BY 1990'S STANDARDS.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 grey filter meant to reduce the amount of light passing through the filter.

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 proper front of the package: "No. 96/ N.D. 0.50/ [logo] Kodak/ KEEP IN COOL DRY PLACE/ Wratten/ gelatin filter/ 75 mm x 75 mm/ CAT 149 6355"/ On the proper back: "[logo] Kodak/ Made in U.S.A. by/ EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY/ Rochester, N.Y. 14650/ TM Reg. U.S. Pat. Off./ This filter should be handled by the edges or at the extreme/ corners only. A marked or soiled filter is very difficult to clean./ TO CUT: Place the filter between two pieces of clean, fairly/ stiff paper and cut with sharp scissors./ KP 66286/ Printed in U.S.A."/ Printed on the yellow sticker sealing the envelope: "DO NOT ACCEPT/ IF SEAL IS BROKEN/ KP # 69550"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Yellow envelope with red logo, and black markings on proper front and back, and on the back is a yellow sticker with black markings.

Decoration

N/A