Regulator, pressure demand oxygen

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1961
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.1064.001

MANUFACTURER: Bendix Aviation Corp. Pioneer-Central Div.
MODEL: 28
LOCATION: Davenport, Iowa, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 712 P
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. aluminum; rubber face plate with glass (or plexiglass?) indicator window; steel connectors; plastic caps & coating on cable.

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.5 cm
Width: 14.7 cm
Height: 12.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bendix
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Iowa
City: Davenport

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Date ink stamped near mfr's. plate is Oct. 4, 1961; possibly an inspection stamp.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Regulates the flow of oxygen from the cylinders to the Pilot's oxygen mask and maintains it at a constant pressure when flying at very high altitudes.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on face of indicator reads: "LBS. PER SQ. IN. X 100/OXYGEN/FLOW INDICATOR"; lettering on face plate includes: "PRESSURE DEMAND OXYGEN REGULATOR"; lettering on mfr's. plate reads: "REGULATOR, OXYGEN,/DILUTER DEMAND/TYPE NO. 28 VOLTS D.C./[stamped or engraved] 2895-5c-b1/SERIAL NO./[stamped or engraved] 712 P/MFD. UNDER OFE OR MORE OF THE/FOLLOWING PATS. 2 608 971,/2 619 959, 2 630 129,2 627 866, 2 523 906,/2 616 442, 2 630 817; OTHER PATS. PEND./BENDIX AVIATION CORPORATION/PIONEER-CENTRAL DIVISION/DAVENPORT, IOWA/Bendix/MADE IN U.S.A."; date ink stamped above plate reads: "OCT 4 1961"; lettering on nearby ink stamped inspection mark reads: "AEL/18".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. black; white lettering on face plate; white lettering, hand & graduated numbering under clear window; yellow plastic caps.
Decoration: None.

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Bendix Aviation Corp. Pioneer-Central Div., Regulator, pressure demand oxygen, circa 1961, Artifact no. 1997.1064, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.1064.001/

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