Memory, drum

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2009.0395.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
MODEL 241
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
3034633
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
An object made of metal, glass,synthetic and paper elements/Un objet fait avec des éléments en métal, verre, synthétique et en papier.

Dimensions

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

Length
26.5 cm
Width
46.0 cm
Height
25.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Computing Technology
Category
Electromechanical & mechanical peripheral devices
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
British Columbia
Period
This artifact was used between 1960-1980 in Vancouver at UBC.
Canada
The memory drum has a history going back to 1887 and the earliest psychological laboratories in North America and Europe. In Canada after World War II, memory drums became part of the emerging field of cognitive psychology. This memory drum was used by at UBC Psychology Department by Prof. Douglas Kenny, who's research and teaching centered on the areas of personality and learning, developmental psychology and patterns of child development. Prof. Kenny was chair of the psychology department from 1965 to 1970. He was also president of UBC from 1975 to 1983. Le tambour de mnémomètre a une histoire qui date de 1887 dans les laboratoires de psychologie en Nord-Amérique et en Europe. La psychologie cognitive a pris ces ailes après la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale ici au Canada et le tambour de mnémomètre à commencer à prendre plus d'espace dans ce nouveau domaine. Ce tambour de mnémomètre a été utilisé par Prof. Douglas Kenny au Département de Psychologie a UBC pour des recherches de personnalité et apprentissage ainsi que les patrons de développement de l'enfant et la psychologie du développement. Prof. Douglas Kenny était le directeur du département de psychologie entre 1965 et 1983 et président de UCB entre 1975 et 1983.
Function
This artifact functions by presenting various stimulus materials such as words to memorize through an illuminated slit screen. Du matériel comme des mots par exemple sont présentés a un sujet pour tester ces capacités de mémorisation avec l'aide d'une écran-fendu.
Technical
The specific line or word is illuminated by a mercury-vapor tube. The precision of this light exposure (on and off) prevents time-lag, which is essential for memory studies. This memory drum has variable exposure times adjusted by the dials on the back. Wichita Apparatus Supply, Inc. also made a precision chronoscope for visual studies. Une ligne de mots ou un mot spécifique est illuminé avec un tuyau à vapeur de mercure. La précision de l'exposition lumineuse éliminait le problème de décalage qui était absolument essentiel pour les études à mémoire. Ce tambour de mnémomètre a un temps d'exposition variable qui peut être ajusté avec des boutons sur l'arrière de l'artefact. La compagnie de fabrication (Wichita Apparatus Supply, Inc.) était aussi responsable de la fabrication d’un chronoscope avec le même niveau de précisons pour des études visuelles.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
On the manufacturing plate/Sur la plaque du fabricateur: "VOLTS 115 AC, 60, 1, WATTS INPUT 8.5/ R.P.M. 4.1, TORQ. 75, IN. OZ./ DUTY, CON 1, CAPACITIOR .85, MFD./ 3034633, TYPE KC1-22RC". The back of the box reads in part/Le dos de la boite lis en part: "REGISTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME, BLANK TIME, ELECTRONIC MEMORY DRUM MODEL 241/ DOWN, UP, SECONDS, VERNIER, SECONDS, VERNIER, SECONDS, START/ STOP, POWER/ OFF/ WICHITA APPARATUS SUPPLY, INC., FUSE/ NC/ COM/ NO". On the inside of the box/À l'intérieur de la boite: "DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY UBC, 26-5300". On the top of the box/Sur le dessus de la boite: "Y154 MEMOERY/ DRUM,/ ELECTRONIC/ WITCHITA, APPARATUS".
Missing
None apparent/L'objet a toute ces pièces.
Finish
A black metallic box with a metal sliding door on its front face. The back has six black synthetic knobs and two silver metal switches along with a column of four plug holes. The inside lid of the box is held open with a bass coloured chain and shows a glass cylinder holding a glass cathode ray tube that has a manufacturing plate on it that is also made of metal. A piece of paper is taped to the outer lid with red lettering on it. The name of the department that used the artifact is etched onto the inner side of the lid. Une boite en métal de couleur noire qui a une porte glissante en métal sur le milieu de sa face. Le dos de l'objet a six boutons synthétiques et deux interrupteurs de couleur argent ainsi que quatre prises pour accepter des fiches. L'intérieur de la boite est tenu ouvert avec une chaine en métal de couleur laiton pour démontrer un tube cathodique en verre qui a une plaque du fabricateur dessus qui est aussi faite en métal. Un morceau de papier avec du lettrage rouge est collé sur l'extérieur du couvercle et le nom du département est gravé à l'intérieur du couvercle.
Decoration
N/A

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