Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2003.58.019 A—D
Accession#:
2003.58
Credit Line:
Donated by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Counter, Geiger
Title:
Precision Model 121 "Drill Hole" Geiger Counter & Accessories
Date:
1950
Description:
Chromed metal "Drill Hole" Geiger counter ("A") in brown fitted leather case with attached shoulder strap ["C"). Recorder (probe), wire, and plug ("B") attaches to Geiger counter box and plug zips into case. Paper operations manual ("D").
"DRILL HOLE" / GEIGER COUNTER / MODEL 121 / PRECISION / RADIATION INSTRUMENTS, INC. / LOS ANGELES 16, CALIFORNIA" / …" painted on top of case. "21276" hand engraved on side of Geiger counter.
"DRILL HOLE" / GEIGER COUNTER / MODEL 121 / PRECISION / RADIATION INSTRUMENTS, INC. / LOS ANGELES 16, CALIFORNIA" / …" painted on top of case. "21276" hand engraved on side of Geiger counter.
Notes:
See 003.58/001. B — Type "A" probe contains thin mica end window Geiger tube, used for detection of alpha and beta particles (from Manual p. 1).
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