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- OBJECT TYPE
- x-ray
- DATE
- 1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1972.0386.002
- MANUFACTURER
- VICTOR X-RAY CORP.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
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
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VICTOR X-RAY CORP., Control unit, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1972.0386, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1972.0386.002/
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