General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

non-ferrous metal (aluminum)/ synthetic cord

Dimensions

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

Length

12.3 cm

Width

6.5 cm

Height

6.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Meteorology

Category

Lifting & flying apparatus

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Environment CA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

An example of a radiosonde train regulator of a type used by the Meteorological Service of Canada. A radiosonde train regulator was being used by the early 1960's (Ref. 3). Part of a large collection of meteorological instruments acquired from the Meteorological Service of Canada (previously Atmospheric Environment Service) by the CSTM since 1967. MSC is the government agency responsible for collecting and disseminating meteorological data and forecasts in Canada. It was founded in 1871 in Toronto where it is still headquartered. The MSC was originally on the University of Toronto downtown campus but moved to Downsview in 1971 on land owned by UofT. The headquarters houses laboratories, research facilities and calibration and instrument maintenance facilities (now largely contracted out).

Function

A device used to release radiosondes during bad weather and/or strong winds, so as to keep them under control to prevent buffeting against the ground, structures etc. the reel allowed the radiosonde & balloon to be reeled out slowly until they reached 150 feet. where readings began.

Technical

An examples of accessory equipment used with radiosondes which measured upper atmospheric weather conditions, enabling readings to be taken even in poor weather conditions. The radiosonde train regulator consists of a frame, reel & braking mechanism, with about 60 feet of twine. The braking mechanism was designed to permit the weight of the radiosonde o unwind the twine at a nominal rate of 12 feet per minute (Ref. 3)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

none

Missing

complete

Finish

unfinished metal/ white cord

Decoration

N/A