Diaphragm, Potter Bucky
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- OBJECT TYPE
- CURVED/TABLE TOP
- DATE
- 1920–1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1969.1562.001
- 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
- 6
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metals (including lead & steel), wood and canvas components.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 77.0 cm
- Width
- 71.0 cm
- Height
- 14.2 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 device used c. 1920s+: curved version most popular c. 1920s-1930s.
- Canada
-
Example of technology used at the time to provide the examiner with the best x-ray image possible for Canadian patients. - Function
-
Used to prevent secondary x-ray emissions from the patient reaching the x-ray film. - Technical
-
Potter Bucky diaphragm was first moving secondary radiation grid for use with diagnostic x-ray sets. Earliest version was curved, as is this example: flat grid type permitted greater latitude in positioning of x-ray tube and uniformly clear definition to extreme edges of x-ray film. (refs 1 & 2) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "VICTOR" appears on decal above motor shaft. "GE [logo] GENERAL-ELECTRIC/ X-RAY CORPORATION/ VICTOR/ MADE IN/ CHICAGO/ U.S.A./ LICENCED UNDER U.S. PATENT/ 1,164,987" printed on mfr's plate. Plate on motor reads "GENERAL ELECTRIC/ X-RAY CORPORATION/ VICTOR/ MADE/ CHICAGO/ IN U.S.A./115 V. 60 CY. 6A.".
- Missing
- Band compressor (?- used to hold patient securely during x-ray) missing.
- Finish
- Black enamel finish on frame; silver metal curved bed.
- Decoration
- N/A
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General Electric X-ray Corp., Diaphragm, Potter Bucky, circa 1920–1930, Artifact no. 1969.1562, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1562.001/
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