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Mark IIb Radiosonde, by Whiteley Electrical Radio Co Ltd, English, 1960s?

Inventory Number 89766


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.89766

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Primary inscriptions
"WHITELEY ELECTRICAL RADIO CO LTD | MANSFIELD NOTTS | ENGLAND | [M monogram] | MARK IIb | MET. REF. No.10092" stampted on base of container.
Dimensions
Height: 270mm Width: 195mm Depth: 225mm Weight: 1.2kg
Inventory No
89766
Accession Number
1992-26

Description

A card cylinder painted silver with a removable top that houses electronic components, including three glass painted blubs and a plastic gear with eight arms holding a coil of metal wiring.  On the exterior, there are three card cones painted silver, which are attached by metal wires, and there is a copper alloy frame attached to the main device by blue and yellow wiring.