Recorder, tape

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OBJECT TYPE: MAGNETIC/DIGITAL/7 TRACK/FIELD
DATE: 1960–1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0430.001

MANUFACTURER: Geo Space Corp.
MODEL: IGC 9478
LOCATION: Houston, Texas, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 54850
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 7
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC CONTROLS, METER CASINGS,PARTS/ RUBBER? HOSES

Dimensions

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

Length: 52.0 cm
Width: 36.0 cm
Height: 45.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Geo Space
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Texas
City: Houston

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: CA. 1960-1965
Canada: USED IN CANADA.
Function: TRUCK MOUNTED OIL EXPLORATION TAPE RECORDER, USED TO RECORD SEISMIC DATA GENERATED BY DETONATION OF UNDERGROUND DYNAMITE CHARGE.
Technical: REPRESENTS THE EARLY PART OF THE "PHASE 3" ERA, WHERE DATA WAS RECORDED IN DIGITAL RATHER THAN ANALOG FORM.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED BLACK LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS/ ALL HAVE INCISED BLACK MFR'S LOGO & LETTERING READING 'GEO SPACE CORPORATION/ HOUSTON TEXAS, MADE IN U.S.A.' WITH ARTICLE NAMES, MODEL & SERIAL NOS.
Missing: N/A
Finish: TEXTURED GREY PAINTED CASING/.BRUSHED METAL CASING FRONT & SOME TOP PANELS/ PLATED PARTS/ MULTICOLOURED SYNTHETIC/ BLACK HOSES & POWER CORDS/
Decoration: N/A

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