Commemorative
Object number2018.19.4
Date1993
MediumPlastic; Wood; Metal; Brass; Photographic paper; Adhesive
Credit LineGift of Westinghouse SURE
DescriptionRectangular clear plastic commemorative with packing materials and photograph suspended inside. Top half of plastic commemorative contains two wooden fragments, two metal nails, and a cardboard fragment; it is labeled with black text on a suspended plastic sheet. Bottom half of commemorative contains a rectangular black-and-white photograph of the SCR-270. Top side of commemorative has applied brass plate.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 6.438 x 4.313 x 1.25 in. (16.4 x 11 x 3.2 cm)InscriptionsTop half of commemorative has black printed text on a suspended plastic sheet "Original Packing Materials / Westinghouse SCR-270 / Water/Cooling Unit / Shipped August 14, 1943".
Top side of commemorative has brass plate with engraved text "[Westinghouse "W" logo] / GARY M. CLARK / ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS / FEBRUARY 19, 1993".
Historical NotesThis commemorative piece contains packaging material for the Westinghouse SCR-270 Water/Cooling Unit that was shipped August 14, 1943. The SCR-270 was an early warning radar and famously warned of Japanese approach to Pearl Harbor but was ignored. Part of a collection from the office of Westinghouse Electric executive Gary Clark.
Previous owner
Gary M. Clark
Related institution
Westinghouse
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American Safety Table Company
2014
