Coil, magnetizing

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OBJECT TYPE: HELMHOLTZ
DATE: 1960–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0524.001

MANUFACTURER: Askania
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Berlin, Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 670172
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL COIL & PARTS WITH SYNTHETIC WIRE CORD, PARTS/.2 WOOD CASE WITH METAL HARDWARE & SYNTHETIC HANDLE, PAPER INSTRUCTION SHEETS AFFIXEED TO INNER LID; SYNTHETIC METER CASING & CONTROLS, METAL PARTS, GLASS WINDOW

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.5 cm
Width: 26.8 cm
Height: 23.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mining and Metallurgy
Category: Mineral exploration
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Askania
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Berlin

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: 1950S-1960S
Canada: ONE OF COLLECTION OF INSTRUMENTS USED BY PROF. M.K. SEGUIN WHILE IN GEOLOGY DEPT. OF U. OF LAVAL, QUEBEC DURING 1960S TO CA. 1990. THEY WERE ACQUIRED BY SEGUIN TO SUPPORT CONTRACT RESEARCH, & ASTEACHING APPARATUS FOR HIS GRAD STUDENTS & TEACHING AIDS FOR UNDERGRAD GEOLOGY STUDENTS AT LAVAL CA.1960-1995.
Function: DEVICE WHICH PRODUCES MAGNETIC FIELDS OF DESIRED LEVELS. BEFORE BEING USED IN GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATIONS IN FIELD, MAGNETOMETERS ARE GENERALLY CALIBRATED WITH A KNOWN MAGNETIC SOURCE, SUCH AS ONE GENERATED BY HELMHOLTZ COIL.
Technical: THIS HELMHOLTZ COIL UNIT WAS USED WITH ASKANIA MAGNETOMETERS 970522 & 970523 DURING 1950S & 1960S IN CANADIAN APPLICATIONS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 INCISED BLACK "CONTINENTAL ELEKTROINDUSTRIE A.G./ ASKANIA/ BERLIN/ Nr. 670172/ MADE IN GERMANY" ON SIDE OF COIL/.2 BLACK PLATE WITH METALLIC LETTERING ON CASE TOP READS "CONTINENTAL ELEKTROINDUSTRIE A.G./ ASKANIA/ BERLIN/ Nr. 670172/ MADE IN GERMANY"; INCISED WHITE LETTERING IN GERMAN ON METER CASING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 11/22/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: .1 GREY HAMMERLINE FINISH, WHITE CORD, BLACK PLUG/.2 COATED NATURAL WOOD CASE WITH PLATED HARDWARE & BLACK HANDLE; BROWN METER CASING WITH BLACK DIAL CASING & CONTROLS, WHITE DIAL, COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT GLASS
Decoration: INCISED BLACK "ASKANIA" LOGO ON PLATE ON CASE TOP & ON SIDE OF COIL

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