Lamp, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: DENTAL EXAMINATION
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0060.001

MANUFACTURER: Castle, Wilmot Co.
MODEL: 5A
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1826
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal & Glass

Dimensions

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

Length: 118.0 cm
Width: 32.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lighting devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Castle
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Example of the type of lamp used in dentist's offices.
Function: To rpovide a source of artificial light.
Technical: Example of type of lamp manufactured particularity for dentistry. In 1959 the Ritter Company acquired the assets of the Wilmot Castle Company. The Castle Company manufactured Sterilizers and Operating Lights for the dental, medical and hospital professions. In addition to conventional high pressure steam sterilizers, the Castle Company distributed low temperature ethylene-oxide gas Sterilizers, radiation Sterilizers and distillation apparatus to the pharmaceutical and allied industries.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: N/A
Finish: Beige enamel finish on frame & lamp housing; interior of lamp housing is silvered; frosted glass
Decoration: N/A

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Castle, Wilmot Co., Lamp, electric, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0060, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0060.001/

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