General Information

Serial #

68352

Part Number

2

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal cabinet; slate panel; wood handles; metal meter cases with glass covers, metal & synthetic working pts

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

72.0 cm

Width

33.0 cm

Height

130.0 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

VICTOR

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Typical example of x-ray equipment used by doctors to diagnosis various illness. Advantageous especially for internal medicine. This one probbly in Ottawa.

Function

Used to produce inner body images for diagnostic purposes as well as for treatment of cancer and other conditions.

Technical

Type sample of early x-ray equipment found in doctor's office.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFG'S PLATE: 'MADE IN VICTOR U.S.A./ VICTOR X-RAY CORP. CHICAGO/ VOLTS 220 AMP./ 60 CY NO 181'/ DECAL ON FRONT: 'VICTOR/ TRADE MARK'/ DIALS: 'AUTO-TRANSFORMER/ TO RAISE VOLTAGE/ [1 TO 30]'/'RESISTANCE/ TO RAISE VOLTAGE/ [1 TO 23]'/ 'ON MOTOR OFF''ON X-RAY OFF'/ GAUGES: 'POLARITY INDICATOR/ VICTOR''A.C. VOLTMETER/ [ 0 TO 200]/VICTOR'/ GAUGE ON SIDE: 'FILAMENT - CONTROLLER/ VOLTS 110 CYCLES 50.60 NO. 27098 MFD. UNDER U.S. PATENT DATED NOV. 19 1918/ [0 TO 50]/VICTOR/ TRADE MARK/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF'/ GAUGE ON TOP: 'VICTOR X-RAY CORP. CHICAGO/ MADE IN U.S.A./ VICTOR/ PATENTED IN U.S.A. JULY 16, 1918/ VOLTS 110 CYCLES 50/60 AMPS. 10 SERIAL NO. 68352/ FLUOROSCOPIC M0TOR RADIOPHONIC/ [1 TO 20]'

Missing

N/A

Finish

Black gloss cabinet; black & white faux marble; black & silver dials & gauges; varnished handles

Decoration

Decorative vents on top of cabinet doors; decorative design on gauge face