Sensor, temperature

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OBJECT TYPE: REMOTE/LITHIUM CHLORIDE-PLATINUM WIRE RESISTANCE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0116.001

MANUFACTURER: Meteorological Service of Canada
MODEL: E
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: E-901
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL SENSOR AND SCREEN/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 89.0 cm
Width: 4.3 cm
Height: 3.9 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Atmospheric temperature measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Environment CA
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: LATE 1960'S +
Canada: ELEMENTS OF A TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY MEASURING SYSTEM DESIGNED BY M.S.C. FOR USE IN ITS OBSERVATORIES.
Function: THE TWO SENSORS ARE THE TEMPERATURE SENSING ELEMENTS OF A REMOTE TEMPERATURE & DEWPOINT INDICATING SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES AMBIENT & DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS BY MEANS OF A REMOTE INDICATOR..2 MEASURES AIR TEMPERATURE,.1 MEASURES DEWPOINT.
Technical: SENSORS FOR A M.S.C. REMOTE TEMPERATURE & DEWPOINT MEASURING SYSTEM TYPE 2, DEVELOPED IN THE LATE 1960'S AS THE SUCCESSOR TO THE M.S.C. REMOTE READING PSYCHROMETER OF THE 1950'S & ITSELF SUCCEEDED C. 1971 BY THE TYPE 3 SYSTEM. THE DEWCEL IS A COMMERCIALLY MADE SENSOR MODIFIED BY A.E.S.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Incised black lettering on base reading 'TYPE E/E-091'/Interior decal reading 'FOXBORO'/ 'REGISTERED TRADEMARK/ DEWCEL ELEMENT/ M26'
Missing: From CA of 12/15/1993 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: PLATED METAL
Decoration: N/A

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