Controller/Generator, Earth Inductor Compass, Fairchild FC-2W2 Stars and Stripes
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Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Manufacturer
Pioneer Instrument Co. Physical Description
Indicator 3-3/8in diameter; panel-mounted; compass rose and crank; 1920s.
Dimensions
3-D (Generator, Overall): 62.2 × 25.4cm (2 ft. 1/2 in. × 10 in.)
3-D (Wiring, Overall): 38.7 × 45.7 × 8.9cm (1 ft. 3 1/4 in. × 1 ft. 6 in. × 3 1/2 in.)
3-D (Indicator, Overall): 10.2 × 13.3 × 10.8cm (4 in. × 5 1/4 in. × 4 1/4 in.) Materials
Non-Magnetic Metals
Paint
Copper Alloy
Fabric Tape
Glass
Radium Paint
Wood
Adhesive Tape Inventory Number
A19830185000
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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