Coil, magnetometer

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0081.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian Applied Research Ltd.
MODEL: 101-08774
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 1001
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CERAMIC? & METAL COIL WITH SYNTHETIC COVERED METAL WIRING & METAL CONNECTOR/ SYNTHETIC BASE/ ALUMINUM BRACKET

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 15.3 cm
Height: 5.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Geophysics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Canadian Applied
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: ORIGINALLY THE PROPERTY OF CANADIAN GEOPHYSICIST DR. DAVID ARNOLD KEYS (1890-1977). ACCORDING TO HIS SON, SOME OF THIS EQUIPMENT WAS USED BY DR. KEYS IN DEMONSTRATIONS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN INTENDED TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN SCIENCE, OTHER PIECES DATE FROM HIS TIME AT GERMAN PHYSICIST WILHELM ROENTGEN'S LAB IN MUNICH, MCGILL UNIVERSITY & AECL. DR. KEYS WORKED WITH ROENTGEN IN MUNICH IN 1911 BEFORE EARNING A PHD AT CAMBRIDGE; HE WAS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS AT MCGILL 1921-1947; HE WAS VP FOR ATOMIC ENERGY PROJECT AT NRC'S CHALK RIVER LABS 1947-1955; AND WAS AN AECL CONSULTANT UNTIL THE 1970'S.
Function: MAGNETOMETER IS INSTRUMENT USED BY PROSPECTORS & GEOLOGISTS TO MEASURE INTENSITY & DECLINATION OF EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READS "MADE IN CANADA/ MAGNETOMETER COIL/ CARL PART NO. 101-98774/ SERIAL NO 1001/ CANADIAN APPLIED RESEARCH LIMITED"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 12/04/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: BROWN COIL WITH GREEN, WHITE & BLACK WIRING/ BLACK BASE & MOUNT/ METALLIC & CONNECTOR BRACKET/ BRASS COLOURED SCREWS
Decoration: N/A

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