Altimeter
- Object Name:
- Altimeter
- Object ID:
- 1995.052.01
- Creator:
- Kollsman
- Place of Origin:
- Merrimack, NH
- Date:
- 1980
- Description:
- Encoding Altimeter. Made in 1980 for use in small aircraft. Black and white dial on black steel cylinder. Knob to set dial on front. Dial displays 0 through 9, with three different pointers, each currently at 0; the "three pointer presentation . . . has been the standard for small aircraft" (Conover 1995). Two sockets on back, one threaded, one locking.
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-3.25 W-3.25 D-8 inches
- Provenance:
- Kollsman donated these aircraft instruments to NHHS in response to solicitation for sample products made by New Hampshire producers.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Kollsman
- Subjects:
- Airplane equipment
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