Gamma Dose Rate Meter | Vintage Heat Pipe Corp. of America IM-179/U Radiacmeter

Modern prop collectors on communities like Ghostbusters Fans substitute them using a 2CR-1/3N or A28PX alkaline battery for the 5.2V slot, and an A640PX or V640ALK for the 1.34V slot. Military Origin: Designed during the height of the Cold War (1950s–1960s), this device was built exceptionally small (about 2.5ā€ x 4.25ā€) to tightly fit inside USAF Aircrew survival kits.