Cmdr. Albert C. Read carried this course plotter during NC-4's transatlantic flight. Read later presented the plotter to Navy aircraft mechanic Charles J. Boyd for his work on the aircraft.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
1919
Country of Origin
Germany
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Computers, General Purpose
Manufacturer
T.E.C.
Physical Description
Stainless steel plotter marked "TEC." and "Made in Germany". Used by Commander A. C. Read on flight of NC-4 across Atlantic in May 1919. Presented by Commander Read to Charles J. Boyd, who was an aircraft mechanic who worked on the NC-4.
Remomoved for Pioneers of Flight :chamois bag, with inscription & "Property of C.J. Boyd, Municipal Airport, Amarillo, Tex. & Santa Fe, N.M. Rt. 2, Box 336." Now cataloged as: A19750637001, not desired for exhibit.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 7.6 x 15.2cm (3 x 6 in.)
Materials
Overall: Stainless Steel
Inventory Number
A19750637000
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Boyd
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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