Altimeter

National Air and Space Museum

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
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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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Thomas W. Haas We All Fly
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19570054000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv945460963-b60a-4c48-8349-4ff79795882b
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