Diathermy machine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- TESLA COIL
- DATE
- 1920–1929
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1983.0551.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MCINTOSH ELECTRICAL CORP.
- MODEL
- HOGAN HIGH FREQUENCY APPARATUS
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 4037
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WOOD CABINET, MARBLE TILE ON FRONT & LEFT SIDE, ELECTRICAL WIRE COIL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 65.6 cm
- Width
- 65.6 cm
- Height
- 171.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Medical equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- MCINTOSH
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF MACHINE USED 1920S+
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO TREAT A VARIETY OF ILLNESSES BY HEATING THE TISSUES UNDER THE SKIN WITH AN ELECTRIC CURRENT. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Following info. appears on mfr's plate: "HOGAN HIGH FREQUENCY APPARATUS/ OPERATES ON/ 110 VOLTS 17 AMPS 60 CY/ CAT NO 8440 SER. NO. 4037/ MFD BY McINTOSH ELECTRICAL CORPORATION/ CHICAGO, USA". All controls, etc. labelled. Paper label fixed to inside of cabinet door reads "Remove internal dust/ every 30 days". "#8440 High Frequency/ Apparatus" schematic drawing by "McINTOSH/ ELECTRICAL CORP.", and dated "2-5 '26" also fixed to inside of door. Illustration detailing connections, etc. and labelled "110-47-P" fixed to condenser.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- VARNISHED WOOD (DARK BROWN)
- Decoration
- N/A
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MCINTOSH ELECTRICAL CORP., Diathermy machine, between 1920–1929, Artifact no. 1983.0551, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1983.0551.001/
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