INTERNATIONAL TIME CONVERTER
H2002.58
White cardboard prototype of "UNIVERSAL TIME INDICATOR". Rectacgular piece of white cardboard with a cardboard wheel pinned to it. The wheel has 5 minute graduations marked on it and times of the day, handwritten in black ink. Also handwritten around the wheel, on the main piece of cardboard of names of different cities in different time zones. Written in the centre of the wheel "S. KAHAN./ UNIVERSAL TIME INDICATOR/JUNE 1902/NEW YORK/PATENT APPLIED FOR". Reverse of the prototype is unmarked.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2002.58 |
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| Accession Date: | 19 Jul 2002 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2001 |
| Credit: | Jean Kahan |
Material
| Paper/Paper | paper, metal | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| width | 280mm |
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| length | 320mm |
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| height | 1mm |
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