Monitor, pulse rate

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OBJECT TYPE: PORTABLE/DIRECT READING
DATE: 1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0804.001

MANUFACTURER: Intertech Inc.
MODEL: COMPACT RATEMETER 644 012
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 13647
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, GLASS AND SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CORD MAY BE RUBBER-COVERED.

Dimensions

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

Length: 19.0 cm
Width: 16.6 cm
Height: 17.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Atomic & nuclear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Intertech
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: USED DURING THE 1960S- MID 1970S.
Canada: USED IN MONTREAL, PQ MEDICAL PRACTICE OF DR. ROGER GHYS DURING 1960S-1970S.
Function: TO MONITOR AND DISPLAY AVERAGE PULSE RATE.
Technical: TRANSISTORIZED RATEMETER DESIGNED FOR USE WITH RADIATION DETECTING AND ANALYsING DEVICES, TO READ OUT THE AVERAGE PULSE RATE. THIS MODEL PROVIDES THE OPERATOR WITH ACHOICE OF 5 SCALES. IT MAY BE USED TO DRIVE A 1 MILLIAMPERE CHART RECORDER (OPTIONAL), FOR CONTINUOUS UNATTENDED RADIATION MONITORING. (REF.2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " COMPACT RATEMETER " printed in lowerleft front of unit. All controls, etc. labelled. Scales divided 0-1000 and 0-300, and marked "COUNTS PER MINUTE/ PICKER/ MADE IN U.S.A.". Also marked on scale face is "C-1194A"- possible model no./ Mfr's decal on back reads " PICKER/ nuclear/ MODEL 644 012/ SERIAL 13647/ MADE IN U.S.A./ BY INTERTECH, INC. ". All controls, connections, etc. labelled.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE. From CA of 11/27/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: GREEN WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH ON TOP, SIDES AND BASE OF UNIT; WHITE SCALE FACE PROTECTED BY CLEAR SYNTHETIC COVER; SILVER AND BLACK METAL AND SYNTHETIC TRIM AND FITTINGS.
Decoration: N/A

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Intertech Inc., Monitor, pulse rate, before 1980, Artifact no. 1997.0804, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0804.001/

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