Dynamometer

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OBJECT TYPE: DIAL/20,000 LBS.
DATE: 1964
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.1188.001

MANUFACTURER: Dillon, W.C. & Co. Inc.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Van Nuys, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL & SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 26.0 cm
Height: 13.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Mechanics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Dillon
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Van Nuys

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY 1970'S & 1980'S
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE
Function: A DEVICE USED TO MEASURE MECHANICAL FORCE.
Technical: DEVICE DEVELOPED TO ACCURATELY MEASURE MECHANICAL FORCES UP TO 20,000 LBS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FACE: 'Dillon/ DYNAMOMETER/ CAPACITY/ 20,000 LBS./ 100 POUND/ DIVISIONS/ MFD. BY/ W.C. DILLON & CO., INC./ 14620 KESWICK STREET/ VAN NUYS, CAL., U.S.A./ SERIAL NO./ ANC 1[?]9/ PAT. NO. 3,277,705/ [GRADUATIONS ON DIAL FROM 0 TO 19]'/ STICKER ON SIDE: '09-83/ 141767'
Missing: From CA of 12/31/2001 by David Daley: No - Complete
Finish: WHITE DIAL FACE WITH BLACK PRINTING/ CHROMED DIAL SURROUND/ GREY PAINTED CASE
Decoration: ONE RED HAND & ONE WHITE

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Dillon, W.C. & Co. Inc., Dynamometer, after 1964, Artifact no. 1988.1188, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1988.1188.001/

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