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OBJECT TYPE: solid/powder
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0956.001

MANUFACTURER: Kerr Dental Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Control Powder
LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

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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: 11.8 cm
Width: 11.8 cm
Height: 16.5 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: Kerr
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Detroit

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used as an additive to mixtures used in molding and casting 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 and proper back: "KERR/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ CONTROL/ POWDER/ DR. D. W. PHILLIPS' PATENT PENDING/ for use with/ KERR CRISTOBALITE/ INLAY INVESTMENT/ in the/ PHILLIPS' CONTROL TECHNIQUE/ Manufactured in U.S.A. by/ KERR DENTAL MFG. COMPANY/ DETROIT, MICH., U.S.A./ 4 1/2 lbs. Net/ 2.04 Kg. Net"/ Printed on the proper left and proper right sides: "ADVANTAGES OF/ KERR/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ CONTROL POWDER/ WITH/ KERR CRISTOBALITE/ INLAY INVESTMENT/ Kerr Control Powder and Kerr Cristobalite/ Inlay Investment in conjunction with the Kerr/ Automatic Scale enable anyone to accu-/ rately and consistently obtain the proper/ amount of expansion for each type of inlay./ The degree of fit can be easily controlled./ Loose, glove-like, or tight fitting inlays are/ readily obtainable and the shrinkage of the/ wax pattern can be accurately compensated./ The simple technique provides full control/ of expansion and the fine qualities of Kerr/ Cristobalite are further enhanced./ Read Enclosed Directions"
Missing: Unknown
Finish: A brown paper covered can with black printed text and a dark brass-coloured metal top and bottom.
Decoration: N/A

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Kerr Dental Mfg. Co., Chemical, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0956, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0956.001/

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