General Information

Serial #

4310

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal base & frame, quartz bulb with mercury inside, synthetic cord, feet & knob/ case is wood covered in leatherette, chrome-like hardware & leather[?] handle

Dimensions

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

Length

22.5 cm

Width

22.5 cm

Height

43.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

SUN KRAFT

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Model of household healing product. Very highly regarded because of its supposed aesthetic, therapeutic and bactericidal benefits. Canadian Patient #: 444465

Function

To provide ultra-violet light to relieve muscular pain, skin conditions and for general health. Also to provide a sun-tan.

Technical

Combines Ultraviolet light and ozone production. First commercial ultraviolet light machine available for home use. Activated by radiowaves, mercury and a rare gas, these components are contained in the pure quartz tube however the machine uses no electrodes and boasts an automatic timing device to prevent over exposure.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE ON BASE 'SUN-KRAFT COLD QUARTZ ULTRA-VIOLET & OZONE APPARATUS/ DIRECTIONS/TOSTART, TURN/SWITCH TO SIX MINUTE MARK/WAIT UNTIL TUBE LIGHTS THEN/TURN BACK TO REQUIRED TIMING./PROTECT EYES. WEAR GOGGLES./SUN-KRAFT/REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./MODEL A-1/110V-20W A.C.D.C./PATENTED & PATS. PEND./SUN-KRAFT INC. CHICAGO ILL.'/ THERE IS ALSO 4 NUMERICAL SCALE, 1-6, TO SET TIMER AT/ ON BASE 'SUN-KRAFT/MADE IN U.S.A./PAT.PEND.'/ ON BULB CLAMP '0-30/250'/ ON BULB 'SUN-KRAFT/MADE OF QUARTZ'/ ON BOTTOM OF BASE, IN RAISED LETTERING 'SUNKRAFT COINC/CHICAGO ILL/USA'/ ALSO A LABEL 'To service Radio Tube located in the base:/Remove 2 bottom nuts. Pull out frame/ that supports reflector. Lift up basecover/ and disconnect small round plug, and rectangular plug, base is now removable/ Serial No. 4310/Inspected _________"/ ON PLUG FOR CORD IS MARKED: "BELDON, 1,858,196, PAT. NO`S 1,858,197"/2 TAGS ON CORD, EACH READ: "UNDERWRITERS/LABORATORIES, Inc./ INSP. CORD M-308/ BELDON"

Missing

none

Finish

Silver-coloured base & frame, shiny on inside of reflector/ clear, colourless bulb/ black cord, knob & plate/ golden brown wires/ case has black wrinkle finish with chrome-like hardware, hardware has rusty spots

Decoration

N/A