Safelight

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1558.002

MANUFACTURER: General Electric X-ray Corp.
MODEL: 2
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal & synthetic ( including bakelite) construction; fabric covered cord.

Dimensions

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Length: 24.0 cm
Width: 15.0 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still processing
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: These types of safelights used c. 1930s +
Canada: Representative sample of lighting used by radiologists while developing X-Ray film.
Function: Used to provide specialized lighting conditions necessary for working with photographic & x-ray film during the developing process.
Technical: Dark lights provide sufficient illumination for comfort and safety of person(s) developing film, while protecting film itself (ie. image) from damage.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Presumably identical: decal is badly damaged and very dirty. No logo present on switch. "BAKELITE/ 250 W. 250 V./ [Registered Trade Mark symbol] cast in raised print on receptacle cap.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Casing has dark black-brown painted finish; dark red-purple screen over light source; mounting bracket has black enamel painted finish; brown fabric covered cord.
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric X-ray Corp., Safelight, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1969.1558, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1558.002/

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