X-ray machine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1925–1935
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1969.1029.001
- MANUFACTURER
- General Electric X-ray Corp.
- MODEL
- VICTOR
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 38
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal, wood, glass & synthetic component parts.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 183.0 cm
- Width
- 100.0 cm
- Height
- 220.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Radiology
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- General Electric
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- This type of machine probably used c. late 1920s+
- Canada
-
Dr. Richard Proctor, University of Manitoba Graduate who served in France starting in 1915. Previously in charge of the X-Ray department in the Strathcona Hospital in Edmonton he is noted to have changed his Meyers X-Ray machine to a Victor in 1925. - Function
-
Used to produce graphic images of internal structures. - Technical
-
Early, elaborate x-ray machine features both fluoroscoping (diagnostic) and radiographic (treatment) apparatus, and a table capable of both vertical and horizontal positioning. Probably used with separate curved potter-bucky. X-ray machines were able to take only single films. The unit usually has the tube mounted above, and the film below. The tube can usually be moved to various positions and angles including the horizontal position for chest films, in which case the cassette and Bucky are in a separate stand. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "VICTOR/ TRADE MARK/ REG. U.S. PAT [OFF.]" appears on decal applied to frame. "COOLIDGE/ [GE logo]/ TUBE" cast in raised print on disk on fluoroscoping tube casing; "MADE IN/ USA/ VICTOR" appears on reverse. Scale on fluoroscoping tube mount divided 30-0-30 & marked "MADE IN CHICAGO, U.S.A." 2nd scale divided 90-0-90 & marked "MADE IN CHICAGO, U.S.A."; "VICTOR" appears on decal, below..
- Missing
- X-ray cassette holder from beneath bed.
- Finish
- Metal housing painted black with chrome or brass rods & trim; green fluoroscoping screen; wood top on table.
- Decoration
- N/A
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General Electric X-ray Corp., X-ray machine, circa 1925–1935, Artifact no. 1969.1029, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1029.001/
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