Wheelchair

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OBJECT TYPE: ADJUSTABLE
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0235.001

MANUFACTURER: Gendron Mfg. Co. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD FRAME, SEAT, ARMS & FOOTBOARD (OAK ?); WOVEN CANE BACK & LEG REST PANELS; METAL FRAME, RIMS & SUPPORTS; SOLID RUBBER TIRES; LEATHER SEAT COVER

Dimensions

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

Length: 99.5 cm
Width: 70.0 cm
Height: 200.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Assistive technologies
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Gendron
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS STYLE OF CHAIR USED C. 1900.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF EARLY WHEELCHAIR MFD. IN CANADIAN BRANCH PLANT OF GENDRON MFG. CO.
Function: USED TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL SUPPORT AND MEANS OF TRANSPORT OR MOBILITY FOR PATIENTS AS WELL AS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF EARLY WHEELCHAIR. FEATURES SUCH AS RECLINING BACK AND FOLDING FOOT BOARDS PROVIDED FOR IMPROVED COMFORT AND SUPPORT.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: N/A
Finish: WOOD STAINED BROWN, AND VARNISHED; METAL PAINTEDBROWN; BROWN SEAT COVER; BLACK RUBBER TIRES.
Decoration: MFR'S PLATE WITH LOGO & MFR'S NAME/ WHITE LINEAR DECORATION ON REAR WHEEL BAR

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Gendron Mfg. Co. Ltd., Wheelchair, circa 1900, Artifact no. 1982.0235, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0235.001/

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