Counter, Geiger
Object number2013.120.2
Manufacturer
Anton Electric Laboratories, Inc.
Date1960-1961
OriginBrooklyn, NY
MediumCardboard, ink, paper, metal, plastic, cloth
Credit LineGift of Mildred S. Sass
DescriptionPart of the Radiological Defense Kit.
Rectangular, cardboard box containing a yellow geiger counter, four instruction manuals (two white and two yellow), a blue cloth sachet, a wire headset and a plastic bag containing a yellow strap, telephone headset, and metal clasp.DimensionsBox: 7.50" H, 9.25" W, 6.625" depthInscriptionsTop: "FRAGILE / 5-D bateries"
MarksFront and Back: "RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY METER / OCDM ITEM NO. CD V-700 / MODEL NO. 6 / ANTON ELECTRONIC LABS. INC. / BROOKLYN, N.Y."
Historical NotesPart of the Radiological Defense Kit owned by E. H. Kratz. Kratz lived in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania and was part of the community Civil Defense team. He not only built and stocked a bomb shelter in his back yard, but he also attended local meetings pertaining to Civil Defense and nuclear attack and ordered the radiological kit that was donated. This kit was for home detection. Donor Mildred S. Sass is Kratz’s daughter.
Previous owner
E. H. Kratz
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