Disk, stroboscope

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OBJECT TYPE: ROTATING
DATE: 1970–1987
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0268.001

MANUFACTURER: Central Scientific Co. Canada Ltd.
MODEL: 2
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, 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

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.3 cm
Width: 25.3 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: CENCO
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF DISK USED C. 1970S +
Canada: Unknown
Function: AN ALUMINUM DISK WITH MARKINGS TO INDICATE THE VELOCITY OF A ROTATING MOTOR, SUCH AS A RECORD PLAYER TURNTABLE. USED WITH A STROBOSCOPIC LIGHT.
Technical: USED WITH STROBOSCOPIC LIGHT TO INDICATE ROTATIONAL SPEED IN CRITICAL OR SEMI-CRITICAL APPLICATIONS SUCH AS FOR RECORDED MUSIC FROM A RECORD PLAYER. ALSO USED IN PHYSICS LABS & BY ENGINEERS WHERE MONITORING ROTATIONAL SPEED WAS REQUIRED. EACH RING IS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SPECIFIC STROBE SPEED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: CENTRE OF DISK READS: " TRADE MARK/CENCO/ REG. US. PAT. OFF./ NO. 2 "
Missing: NONE. From CA of 02/21/2002 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: LITHOGRAPHED BLACK RINGS & MARKINGS ON NATURAL ALUMINUM DISK.
Decoration: N/A

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Central Scientific Co. Canada Ltd., Disk, stroboscope, between 1970–1987, Artifact no. 1996.0268, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0268.001/

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