In light of the discussion that went on here
close up picture of Mk1 Speedometer required
I thought I would provide this information on how Canada's regulator views these gauges and instruments. In Canada there are no restrictions in owning the gauges and equipment, however if you want to do any restoration work on the equipment you must have a CNSC Licence, which is very difficult and involved to get.
You will see a press release that came out today below
Best, Rick
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CNSC Radiation Protection experts are participating in two upcoming Ottawa events to help educate the public and collectors on how to identify, safely handle and dispose of historic artifacts known as “radium luminous devices”.
A radium luminous device is a consumer or military product produced before 1960 and manufactured using a radium-based, glow-in-the-dark paint. The most common radium luminous devices are marine compasses and aircraft dials. Radium is a radioactive element found naturally in the environment. Although the radium in these devices remains radioactive for thousands of years, the paint itself breaks down and may no longer glow, making it hard to identify.
Ottawa Military Heritage Show
Nepean Sportsplex (Ottawa, ON)
October 28, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Visit CNSC Radiation Protection experts at the Ottawa Military Heritage Show on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Staff will be available to answer questions and to educate and help participants identify whether their military collectibles could contain radium.
Canadian Aviation and Space Museum
11 Aviation Parkway (Ottawa, ON)
November 4, 2012
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
As part of the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum's "The Passion of Collecting” event, CNSC radiation experts will deliver a presentation on radium luminous devices, and educate collectors on how to identify, safely handle and dispose of broken or unwanted devices.
Read more about radium luminous devices:
http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/r...ices/index.cfm
Read more about the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum’s “The Passion of Collecting” event:
http://www.aviation.technomuses.ca/v...e_to_remember/
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