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OBJECT TYPE: METAL/WARNING
DATE: 1993–1994
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0285.001

MANUFACTURER: HI SIGNS MFG. LTD.
MODEL: CAUTION MICROWAVES
LOCATION: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALUMINUM/ REFLECTIVE PAINT

Dimensions

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

Length: 68.5 cm
Width: 47.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radio
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: HI
Country: Canada
State/Province: Alberta
City: Edmonton

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: CA 1993-4
Canada: USED AT THE CRC SITE ON CARLING AVE. AT THE SATELLITE TEST STATION
Function: USED TO WARN OF MICROWAVE EMISSIONS FROM SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS.
Technical: NO DIRECT SIGNIFICANCE BUT DOES REFLECT POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH POWER MICROWAVE EMISSIONS FOR HUMANS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FRONT: 'CAUTION/ MICROWAVES'/ BACK MFG'S DECAL: 'hi signs/ MANUFACTURING LTD./ HEAD OFFICE/ 4403-84 AVE./ EDMONTON ALBERTA/ PH: 468-6181/ FAX # 468-6745/ BRANCH OFFICE/ 6159-6TH ST. S.E./ CALGARY ALBERTA/ PH: 255-2221/ FAX # 253-0591/ TOLL FREE 1-800-232-9471'
Missing: N/A
Finish: FRONT PAINTED WHITE WITH RED LETTERS & BLACK DRAWING OF MICROWAVE TRANSMITTER ON YELLOW BACKGROUND
Decoration: N/A

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HI SIGNS MFG. LTD., Sign, circa 1993–1994, Artifact no. 1994.0285, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0285.001/

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