Calculator, air navigation

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OBJECT TYPE: Balodial
DATE: 1953
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0773.001

MANUFACTURER: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp.
MODEL: 28-5MC
LOCATION: San Diego, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: plastic; metal swivel at centre - possibly aluminum

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.6 cm
Width: 25.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 1.0
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Navigation instruments & equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Consolidated Vultee
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: San Diego

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: possibly 1950's
Canada: Unknown
Function: used to determine gross weight & fore & aft centre of gravity of airplane depending on load & loading condition to ensure that gross weight is not excessive and ensure controllability and stability of airplane
Technical: useful on cargo planes because of varying fuel and cargo loads & distribution; this one designed for use on Catalina Flying Boats & possibly used on Canso PBY-5A
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering includes: [on front face] "BAL-O-DIAL/AVERY/CATALINA FLYING BOATS/CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION/SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA"
Missing: N/A
Finish: white with black detail; pale yellow rotating slide
Decoration: none

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Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp., Calculator, air navigation, circa 1953, Artifact no. 1991.0773, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1991.0773.001/

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