Lamp bulb, discharge

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1952
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.0948.002

MANUFACTURER: SUN-KRAFT HEALTH PRODUCTS INC.
MODEL: A4310
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 4310
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Glass bulb containing mercury

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lamp bulbs
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: In yellow on bulb: "Sun-Kraft/ MADE OF QUARTZ"/ "A4310"
Missing: none
Finish: Clear glass bulb with yellow markings and containing a drop of silver-coloured mercury.
Decoration: N/A

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SUN-KRAFT HEALTH PRODUCTS INC., Lamp bulb, discharge, circa 1952, Artifact no. 1969.0948, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.0948.002/

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