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OBJECT TYPE: semi-solid/paste
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0928.001

MANUFACTURER: White, S.S. Dental Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Soldering Flux Paste
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1378
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Small round clear glass jar has silver metal screw lid; brown paper label bears dark brown printed text. Contents: pale yellow paste visible inside container.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 3.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 70.99
Diameter: 4.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: White Dental
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used to protect exposed tooth pulp, especially for vital teeth, and/or as a temporary barrier or stopping medium.
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: "SOLDERING FLUX PASTE/ Formula of Dr. A.R. Cooke/ Made in United States of America/ The S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co.", "In summer time or/ when kept in a warm/ place, stir occasion-/ ally to prevent the/ borox from settling." and "1378" printed on label. Logo and "24" cast in raised print on underside of jar.
Missing: Container appears complete; condition of contents is unknown.
Finish: Small round clear glass jar has silver metal screw lid; brown paper label bears dark brown printed text. Contents: pale yellow paste visible inside container.
Decoration: N/A

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White, S.S. Dental Mfg. Co., Chemical, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0928, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0928.001/

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