Crane model

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1954–1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0970.001

MANUFACTURER: National Research Council
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, PLASTICS, WOOD, GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 66.5 cm
Width: 48.0 cm
Height: 54.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Industrial equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Clemence
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1954- APPROX. 1978
Canada: CRANE CONCEPT AND DESIGN THE WORK OF MR. CHARLIE CLEMENCE OF NRC. MR. CLEMENCE WORKED IN THE DEFENCE 1 RADAR LAB ON MONTREAL ROAD: HIS AREA OF EXPERTISE WAS ANALOGUE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING. THE CRANE DESIGN HAD OBVIOUS POTENTIAL FOR APPLICATION IN MILITARY RADAR AND SOUND RANGING PROGRAMS, BUT WAS BUILT AS A PERSONAL PROJECT
Function: DEMONSTRATES INNOVATIVE DESIGN IN CRANE MOVEMENT AND CONTROL- THE ABILITY TO MOVE A CRANE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, RATHER THAN UP-AND-DOWN AND ACCROSS. CRANE BUILT FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES IN NRC LABS.
Technical: INNOVATIVE CRANE DESIGN PERMITS MOVEMENT IN A STRAIGHT LINE, RESULTING IN MORE FLEXIBLE AND FLUID OPERATION. DIRECTION OF MOTION OF CRANE DETERMINED BY POSITION OF CONTROL HANDLE; SPEED OF MOTION PROPOTIONAL TO PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR. POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS INCLUDE HEAVY EQ. MOVEMENT, MOVIE OR TV CAMERA CONTROL, STEREOSCOPIC MAPPING, ETC. MODEL USES MINIATURE SARAZAN RADAR TRUCK VEHICLES AS CARGO.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: NONE. COMPLETE & OPERATIONAL AT TIME OF TRANSFER.
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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