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Cutaway Model of a Nuclear Reactor Control Rod, circa 1963

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THF154341 / Cutaway Model of a Nuclear Reactor Control Rod, circa 1963
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Model (Representation)

Date Made

circa 1963

Location

On Loan - Monroe County Community College (Monroe, MI)

Object ID

75.2.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Power Reactor Development Company

Material

Metal

Dimensions

Height: 42.5 in
Diameter: 2.5 in
Weight: 15 lbs

Inscriptions

Inscribed on bottom of rod: 43 / 0169-93
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