Calculator, air navigation

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1972–1990
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2662.001

MANUFACTURER: Aero Products Research Inc.
MODEL: E6-B
LOCATION: Los Angeles, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: base is aluminum; dials plastic; steel screws

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.6 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 1.1 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Navigation instruments & equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Aero
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Los Angeles

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: the original user died in 1990
Canada: Unknown
Function: used,with clock & compass, to perform mathematical calculations necessary for aircraft navigation including distance, time, speed, altitude, fuel consumption and wind effect
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering includes: (on base) "apr/airlearn/system/(c) 1973 aero products research, inc. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA/MEETS FAA AC 60-8 REQUIREMENTS/P/N SC-2A"; (on dial) E6-B1 COMPUTER/aero products research, inc./COPYRIGHT 1971/LOS ANGELES/CALIFORNIA"
Missing: N/A
Finish: base is grey with black detail; circular sliding dial component is white with black & blue detail; silver screws & connectors
Decoration: none

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Aero Products Research Inc., Calculator, air navigation, between 1972–1990, Artifact no. 1992.2662, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.2662.001/

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