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OBJECT TYPE: solid/powder
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0901.001

MANUFACTURER: Minimax Co.
MODEL: White Gold and Platinum Alloy
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: C422
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Clear glass bottle; cork stopper with burgundy red coated paper exterior lid has black markings. Off-white adhesive backed label has red and black markings. Contains white gold and platinum alloy, in grey powder form.

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.0 cm
Width: 3.0 cm
Height: 5.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 64.87
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Dentistry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Minimax
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used in preparation of dental fillings.
Technical: Part of a collection of chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of dental fillings, moulds, bridgework and inlays.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Label on bottle front reads " 1 OZ./ FILLINGS MEDIUM SETTING/ WHITE GOLD/ AND/ PLATINUM ALLOY/ THE MINIMAX CO./ CHICAGO". Label applied to one side panel on bottle reads "A DENTAL ALLOY OF/ HIGH SILVER, GOLD/ AND PLATINUM CON-/ TENT FOR LONGER/ MAINTENANCE OF LUS-/ TRE, IDEALLY SUITED/ FOR FILLINGS, GINGIVAL/ CAVITIES./ MADE IN U.S.A." and "C422". Panel on opposite side reads "WE, THE MINIMAX CO.,/ GUARANTEE THAT THIS/ ALLOY COMPLIES WITH/ FEDERAL AND A.D.A./ SPECIFICATION No. 1/ DATE OF MFG./ 4. 16. 53". Markings on back of bottle read "MINIMAX/ ALLOYS/ EXCEL; markings on underside of bottle read " THE MINIMAX CO./ CHICAGO" and "1". "MINIMAX" printed in black on red bottle top.
Missing: Bottle appears complete; some contents are missing.
Finish: Clear glass bottle; cork stopper with burgundy red coated paper exterior lid has black markings. Off-white adhesive backed label has red and black markings. Contains white gold and platinum alloy, in grey powder form.
Decoration: N/A

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Minimax Co., Chemical, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0901, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0901.001/

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