Scale Model of a Bolt Patent Air Gun

Scale Model of a Bolt Patent Air Gun

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One x2 scale model of a Bolt patent air gun used to generate precise shock waves for seismic surveying of strata beneath sea bed (in "Perspex").

Details

Category:
Gas Industry
Object Number:
1976-604
Measurements:
overall: 152 mm x 152 mm x 350 mm,
type:
seismic air gun, model