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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.0042.003

MANUFACTURER: PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 9
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal, glass & synthetic components.

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.0 cm
Width: 15.0 cm
Height: 8.0 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: PROFESSIONAL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This type of x-ray unit probably used c. 1950s- 1960s, and possibly later.
Canada: Used in Ottawa, specifically at 136 Lewis St., by Dr. Powers.
Function: Used to provide graphic images of internal structures.
Technical: Example of an exclusively vertical X-ray machine used in doctors' offices. Variable-pulsed, phototimed fluoroscopy. By using the strobe like effect ofavariable light source, each exposure is optimized. The little photomuttiplier pictured be?low monitors the image for a built-in reference computer. The computer automatically corrects KV in the system to assure uniform in-put to the camera. MTF improves because brilliant light pulses yield more information than the same amount of light from a steady source. And the result is something no other fluoroscopic camera can give you: an absolute maximum in brightness and contrast, with the absolute minimum dosage.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings on control. Plug marked "A-H & H/ USA 125/ GROUND ".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT CO., Controller, circa 1950–1960, Artifact no. 1975.0042, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0042.003/

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