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Geiger Counter (Model 107C)

Jowlabar · Chemical Engineering

A silver metallic box encased in a brown leather case. The leather case has a light-beige strap and two openings (top and side). The instrument has a cylindrical attachment connected through a coiled wire cord. The face of the instrument has a measurement display with a moveable needle, two black knobs (dial 1 is for MR PER HR, dial 2 is for TIME CONSTANT), a metallic knob for calibration, and a missing knob for PHONE. There is a small light on the bottom left corner. The box opens to access mechanisms inside.

Accession Number: 2011.che.139

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Primary Materials: Metal, Leather

Markings:

MODEL 107e PROFESSIONAL GEIGER COUNTER SGM-49E; PRECISION RADIATION INSTRUMENTS INC; LOS ANGELES 16 CALIF; World’s Largest Manufacturer of Radiation Instruments

New Batts Apr. 30 – 69

Dimensions (cm):

Height = 17 cm, Width = 16 cm, Length = 24 cm

Function:

This object is for measuring radioactivity.

Condition:

The metal component is in good condition. There are scratches and wear marks on the top. The leather box is in fair condition,. The closing flap is no longer attached. There are stains and signs of wear on the inside.

Associated Instruments:

Manufacturer:

Precision Radiation Instruments, Inc, Los Angeles, California,

Date of Manufacture: Before 1969

Provenance:

This item was acquired from the U of T’s Slowpoke nuclear reactor “as it was being closed down” (after 1998) by Dr. David Pantalony.

Additional Information and References:

Historical Notes:

IN 1971 a SLOWPOKE 1 research reactor, designed and commissioned at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) in Chalk RIver, Ontario, was installed at the University of Toronto. In 1976, this was replaced by a commercial SLOWPOKE II reactor. The SLOWPOKE laboratory operated at the Department of Chemical Engineering until the reactor was decommissioned in 1998. It focused on neutron activation analysis.

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