General Electric Type CG-23ADS Antenna Mount, circa 1950

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Mount (Attachment)

Date Made

circa 1950

Creator Notes

Manufactured for Navy Department - Bureau of Ships by contractor General Electric, Schenectady, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

54.65.1.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Blue

Dimensions

Height: 37.75 in
Width: 31.5 in
Length: 25.5 in

Inscriptions

on plate: TYPE CG-23ADS / ANTENNA CONTROL UNIT / 150 POUNDS SERIAL 31 / A UNIT OF MODEL SQ RADAR EQUIPMENT / MANUFACTURED FOR / NAVY DEPARTMENT - BUREAU OF SHIPS / BY CONTRACTOR / GENERAL ELECTRIC / SCHENECTADY N Y / CONTRACT NXss - 14838 / N.P. 104342 on plate: HAND DRIVE on plate: BEARING on plate: SCALE / BRILL. on plate: MOTOR DRIVE