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Object Details

Manufacturer

American Paulin System

Physical Description

Black metal rectangular case with glass face cover. The indicator face has a range of 0 to 20,000 ft; developed by R.D. Kelly; experimental; vertical.

Credit Line

Transferred from the Department of Commerce

Date

1929

Inventory Number

A19570054000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Materials

Anodized Aluminum

Coating

Steel

Glass

Dimensions

3-D: 18.1 × 7.6 × 17.1cm, 1.5kg (7 1/8 × 3 × 6 3/4 in., 3.4lb.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Thomas W. Haas We All Fly

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv945460963-b60a-4c48-8349-4ff79795882b

Record ID

nasm_A19570054000