Holder, photographic plate

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0119.002

MANUFACTURER: Hilger & Watts Ltd.
MODEL: E720.4
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: 64269
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ QUARTZ OPTICS

Dimensions

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

Length: 33.0 cm
Width: 19.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 6.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Astronomy
Category: Research
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Hilger Watts
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1965 +
Canada: INSTRUMENT USED IN HIS SPECTROSCOPY LAB BY DISTINGUISHED BRITISH-CANADIAN PHYSICIST DR. R.W. NICHOLLS, WHO MOVED FROM UNIV. OF LONDON TO UNIV. OF WESTERN ONTARIO IN 1948, & THEN BECAME HEAD OF NEW PHYSICS DEPT. OF YORK UNIVERSITY IN 1965. ON HIS MOVE TO YORK, HE WAS PROVIDED WITH LABS & NEW EQUIPMENT.
Function: INSTRUMENT IN WHICH CAMERA OR OTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO RECORD SPECTRUM ON PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF COMMERCIALLY MADE RESEARCH GRADE SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENT OF 1960'S.ORIGINAL PLATE HOLDER CONFIGURATION WAS MODIFIED IN YORK U. LABORATORY BY ADDITION OF PHOTOELECTRIC SCANNING DEVICE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING "HILGER/ &/ WATTS/ MADE IN ENGLAND"
Missing: N/A
Finish: PAINTED GREEN WITH METALLIC PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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