Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.053A—C
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Altimeter
Title:
Altimeter
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1970
Description:
Altimeter
A: Altimeter
Round metal instrument. Painted tan with a green strap around outside. Cover lifts up to reveal Altimeter in body. On the inside of the lid is a hinged door behind which B & C are kept. On the front of the cover are conversion charts.
Says:
Cover (in white) "COST $328.00" (Stamped on) "CAUTION / CLOSE BREATHER HOLE / FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT" and "U.S."
On inside of cover "INCHES / MILLIBARS / FT. ALTITUDE S.M. T. 51 / ZERO = —1000 FT." and "AIR TEMP. AND HUMIDITY CORRECTION FACTOR FOR ALTITUDE / MULTIPLY BY / AIR TEMP. DEG. F." and "TEMP. CORRETION PER DEG. F. ABOVE OR BELOW 75 F. / ABOVE 75 F. ADD CORRECTION ALGEBRAICALLY, BELOW 75 SUBTRACT"
On body "ALTITUDE / HUNDRED FEET / ZERO ON THIS SCALE EQUALS / —1000 FT. OF S. M. TABLE 51" and "REPLACE / DESICCANT / WHEN PINK" and " U.S. ARMY NO. 6—5021" and "WALLACE & TIERNAN PRODUCTS, INC. / BELLEVILLE, NEW JERSEY"
B: Screw Driver
Small flat head screwdriver. Has yellow handle. Located in cover.
C: Thermometer
Black metal rectangular thermometer. On either side there are ways to measure temperature. The midsection pulls out. Located in cover.
A: Altimeter
Round metal instrument. Painted tan with a green strap around outside. Cover lifts up to reveal Altimeter in body. On the inside of the lid is a hinged door behind which B & C are kept. On the front of the cover are conversion charts.
Says:
Cover (in white) "COST $328.00" (Stamped on) "CAUTION / CLOSE BREATHER HOLE / FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT" and "U.S."
On inside of cover "INCHES / MILLIBARS / FT. ALTITUDE S.M. T. 51 / ZERO = —1000 FT." and "AIR TEMP. AND HUMIDITY CORRECTION FACTOR FOR ALTITUDE / MULTIPLY BY / AIR TEMP. DEG. F." and "TEMP. CORRETION PER DEG. F. ABOVE OR BELOW 75 F. / ABOVE 75 F. ADD CORRECTION ALGEBRAICALLY, BELOW 75 SUBTRACT"
On body "ALTITUDE / HUNDRED FEET / ZERO ON THIS SCALE EQUALS / —1000 FT. OF S. M. TABLE 51" and "REPLACE / DESICCANT / WHEN PINK" and " U.S. ARMY NO. 6—5021" and "WALLACE & TIERNAN PRODUCTS, INC. / BELLEVILLE, NEW JERSEY"
B: Screw Driver
Small flat head screwdriver. Has yellow handle. Located in cover.
C: Thermometer
Black metal rectangular thermometer. On either side there are ways to measure temperature. The midsection pulls out. Located in cover.
Notes:
Made for the US Army during the 1940s. Used for determining elevations in the field during the 1950s and 1960s.
People:
Pittman, Tom
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2007.22.053 A
2007.22.053 A D
2007.22.053 B
2007.22.053 C
2007.22.053 A
2007.22.053 A D
2007.22.053 B
2007.22.053 C