Aircraft Altimeter

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Aircraft Altimeter

Entry/Object ID

1000.1830.17

Description

Altimeter, Aircraft

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bendix Aviation Corp.

Notes

where made: Teterboro, NJ model number: 1583-20A serial number: 5733

Material

Metal

Color

Black

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

curated description

Label

Aircraft Altimeter Bendix Aviation Corp., Teterboro, NJ Unknown Date This Altimeter would have been featured on the dashboard of an airplane to help pilots track their altitude. This specific altimeter has a maximum reading of 39,999 feet.

General Notes

Note

Eclipse Pioneer Div., Contract 93190, Max. Altitude 39,999 ft.