Ford Instrument Company
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Ford Instrument Company was an American manufacturer best known for producing advanced fire-control and navigation instruments for the U.S. Navy and other military applications in the early to mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defense contractor
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fire-control equipment manufacturer ⓘ manufacturing company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| customer | U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
fire-control solutions for naval gunnery
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military navigation solutions ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
naval fire control
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naval navigation ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major U.S. Navy fire-control contractor in first half of 20th century
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pioneer in naval fire-control computers ⓘ |
| industry |
defense industry
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navigation instruments ⓘ precision instruments ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| market | military applications ⓘ |
| notableFor |
U.S. Navy fire-control systems
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analog fire-control computers ⓘ fire-control instruments for naval guns ⓘ navigation instruments for warships ⓘ rangekeepers for naval artillery ⓘ |
| productType |
analog computing device
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fire-control computer ⓘ gun director components ⓘ navigation instrument ⓘ rangekeeper ⓘ |
| serves |
United States Navy
NERFINISHED
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United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyClass |
analog computation
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mechanical computing ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfBusiness | supplier to armed forces ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Navy battleships
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Navy cruisers ⓘ U.S. Navy surface ships ⓘ |
| usedIn |
World War I
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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