Photometer & radiometer

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OBJECT TYPE: PORTABLE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0168.001

MANUFACTURER: Gamma Scientific Inc.
MODEL: 900
LOCATION: San Diego, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 22//73
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL & SYNTHETIC CASING, HANDLE, PARTS, CONTROLS; RUBBER? FEET/.2-.3 METAL & SYNTHETIC CASING, PARTS; METAL CONTROLS; SYNTHETIC COVERED CABLES

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.0 cm
Width: 22.8 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Atomic & nuclear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN MUSEUM ARTIFACT CONSERVATION LABORATORY OF CCI IN WHICH ENVIRONMENT & DETERIORATION RESEARCH WAS CARRIED OUT, IN SUCH AREAS AS EFFECTS OF LIGHTING, TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY ETC., METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION & PACKING OF ARTIFACTS, & MATERIALS SUCH ASVARNISHES, RESINS & ADHESIVES.
Function: PHOTOMETER IS GENERALLY INSTRUMENT THAT CONTRASTS LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF LIGHT SOURCE AGAINST STANDARD REFERENCE SOURCE/ RADIOMETER IS GENERALLY INSTRUMENT THAT DETECTS & MEASURES INTENSITY OF RADIANT ENERGY, SUCH AS X-RAYS & MICROWAVES.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF COMBINED PHOTOMETER & RADIOMETER IN PORTABLE FORM.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 LABEL ON BACK READS "MODEL 900/ PORTABLE PHOTOMETER/ SERIAL 11//73/ GAMMA SCIENTIFIC, INCORPORATED/ SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA/ MADE IN U.S.A."; BLACK LETTERING ON FRONT READS "GAMMA SCIENTIFIC, INCORPORATED"; GREY LETTERING ON METER FACE READS "MODEL 900/ PORTABLE PHOTOMETER/RADIOMETER"; LABEL ON UNDERSIDE READS "N.M.C./M.N.C./ 40004"/.2 WHITE LETTERING ON TOP READS "MODEL 820-17/ S-5 PHOTO DIODE/ DETECTOR HEAD"; LABEL READING "620"; LABEL ON UNDERSIDE READS "N.M.C./M.N.C./ 40002"/.3 WHITE LETTERING ON TOP READS "MODEL 820-2L/ LUX/ DETECTOR HEAD"; LABEL READING "581"; LABEL ON UNDERSIDE READS "N.M.C./M.N.C./ 40003"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: TEXTURED BLACK SYNTHETIC & BRUSHED METAL CASING & HANDLE; COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT METER WINDOW, WHITE METER FACE; BLACK & GREY CONTROLS; BLACK FEET
Decoration: N/A

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Gamma Scientific Inc., Photometer & radiometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2003.0168, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2003.0168.001/

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