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English: The Pancake Probe Geiger-Muller

(Circa 1940s)

Photographer
English: NPS
Title
English: The Pancake Probe Geiger-Muller (Circa 1940s)
Description
English:

A silver box with a large circular gauge on top, several dials, an on/off switch, and a large handle.

This instrument consists of a count rate meter and a paddle-like attachment referred to as a “pancake” GM detector. With a range of 0 to 100,000 counts per minute (CPM), this GM scans for beta and gamma contamination.
Depicted place
English: Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Accession number
bef9b83e-bb85-4a43-9742-b8173180c518
Source
English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
NPS Unit Code
InfoField
MAPR
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InfoField
English: Name that Radiation Detector

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