Case, instrument

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0070.004

MANUFACTURER: Abrams Instrument Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wooden case has dark green painted exterior; silver metal closures and mounting for handle; black moulded synthetic handle; unfinished interior; grey felt pads. Coated fabric tape reinforces front corners of case.

Dimensions

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

Length: 48.2 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: 18.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Exploration and Survey
Category: Photogrammetry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Abrams
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Lansing

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Presumably used 1946- August, 2003.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate fixed to top of lid reads "MANUFACTURED BY/ ABRAMS INSTRUMENT CORPORATION/ LANSING, MICHIGAN, U.S.A.". "US" stamped into lid, below plate. "AIR PHOTO SUPPLY CORP./ NEW YORK 57, N.Y." printed on plate fixed to case front. Paper label fixed inside box lid reads "NOTICE- WARNING/ "The use of soft cotton and a liquid cleaner such as ammonia/ water is recommended for cleaning the first- surface mirrors on/ this instrument. Use extreme caution to prevent damage to the/ mirrors."/ The optical system on this instrument has been adjusted and/ sealed at the factory. Do not tamper with the screws securing/ this system as any tampering will put the instrument out of/ adjustment."
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Wooden case has dark green painted exterior; silver metal closures and mounting for handle; black moulded synthetic handle; unfinished interior; grey felt pads. Coated fabric tape reinforces front corners of case.
Decoration: N/A

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Abrams Instrument Corp., Case, instrument, circa 1950, Artifact no. 2009.0070, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2009.0070.004/

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