| Robot Weather Station | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1617 |
| Catalog #: | 354014 | |
| Clip Number: | 354014-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-029-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:02:41 - 00:03:31 | |
| Location: | Washington, DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INVENTIONS: Mechanical LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. OCCUPATIONS: Scientists SCIENCE: Meteorology WEATHER: Misc | |
| Description: | Designed for exploration of isolated areas, a robot weather station designed to be Para-dropped, shows how it rights itself, shoots up an aerial, takes weather readings, and radios reports to base, all automatically. Establishing shot - This little weather station laying on the ground looking like a toy. it shoots out extend ions and rights itself up. MS - Something starts spinning on top of the robot and then an antenna, and its signals can be heard 800 miles away. MCUS - Technician receiving transmissions from the weather station in code on a tape recorder. CUS - The Robot Weather Station. otherwise known as the Cricket. | |
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