General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal container with gypsum (possible) investment compound.

Dimensions

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

Length

12.9 cm

Width

12.9 cm

Height

11.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Dentistry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Ransom Randolph

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Toledo

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Vermont

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Used to mold and cast models and dies.

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

Printed on the proper front: "STANDARD/ (INLAY)/ INVESTMENT/ COMPOUND/ FOR MAKING MOULDS FOR CAST/ RESTORATIONS OF BADLY DECAY/ ED OR BROKEN DOWN TEETH,/ BRIDGE WORK AND INLAYS./ MADE IN U.S.A./ THE RANSOM & RANDOLPH COMPANY/ TOLEDO, OHIO./ U.S.A./ NET WEIGHT ABOUT 4 1/2 LBS."/ Printed on the proper left: "[logo] THE R & R CO./ TRADE MARK/ THIS MATERIAL IS COMPOUNDED PRIMARILY/ FOR USE WITH THE/ ELGIN VACUUM CASTING/ APPLIANCE/ BUT CAN BE USED WITH ANY CASTING OUTFIT./ ITS INGREDIENTS ARE FINE AND POROUS. IT MAKES/ A HARD, SHARP MOLD, AND DOES NOT EXPAND OR/ CONTRACT UNDER HIGH DEGREES OF HEAT./ MIX 3 PARTS INVESTMENT WITH ONE PART WATER./ MEZCLAR 3 PARTES DE 'INVESTMENT'/ CON 1 PARTE DE AGUA./ MELANGEZ TROIS PARTS DE CE PRODUIT/ AVEC UNE PART D'EAU./ MISTURE TRES PARTES DO INVESTIMENTO/ COM UMA PARTE DE AGUA."/ Printed on the proper back: "STANDARD/ INVESTMENT/ COMPOUND/ SETS HARDER THAN OTHERS/ UNEQUALED IN FIRE-PROOF QUALITIES/ DOES NOT BURN METALS BY REFLECTED/ HEAT/ WITHSTANDS HIGH PRESSURE WITHOUT DISTORTION/ PRESERVES THE FINEST DETAILS THROUGH MOST/ INTENSE HEAT/ THE RANSOM & RANDOLPH COMPANY/ TOLEDO, OHIO./ U.S.A./ AM. CAN CO. 53A"/ Printed on the proper right side: "[logo] THE R & R CO./ TRADE MARK/ STANDARD INVESTMENT/ COMPOUND/ IS USED IN DENTISTRY AND FOR THE/ MANUFACTURER OF JEWELRY/ IT POSSESSES EVERY REQUISITE FOR A PERFECT INVESTMENT/ MATERIAL, FOR ALL CASTING PURPOSES AND BY EVERY KNOWN PRO-/ CESS, MIXES VERY RAPIDLY WITH WATER, AND TAKES ON MOST/ DESIRABLE CONSISTENCY FOR ALL USES. MORE OF IT CAN BE MIXED/ WITH A GIVEN AMOUNT OF WATER THAN ANY OTHER INVESTMENT./ ITS SETTING QUALITIES ARE SUCH THAT WHILE IT GIVES AMPLE/ TIME TO INVEST THE CASE, IT SETS RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO AVOID DELAY."

Missing

Unknown

Finish

Predominantly yellow finished metal container with brown printed text and grey metal top and bottom.

Decoration

N/A