Moulding & casting material
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1984.1251.001
- MANUFACTURER
- KERR MFG. CO.
- MODEL
- VEL-MIX STONE
- LOCATION
- Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 6111RA5589
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Vel-Mix stone is a combination of gypsum and othersubstances. The can is made of metal, possibly ferrous.
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
- 16.8 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
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Used to mold and cast models and dies. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'KERR/REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./VEL-MIX/STONE/The basic ingredient of Kerr Vel-Mix Stone is/an entirely new and different gypsum./Kerr Vel-Mix Stone will produce models and/dies of far greater Accuracy, greater Smooth-/ness and increased Hardness./See side panels for physical properties/and directions./ Manufactured in U.S.A. by/KERR MANUFACTURING COMPANY/DETROIT 8, MICHIGAN/5 lbs Net.' printed on can front./ Front and back panels bear identical markings: Right side panel bears following info.: ‘PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF/ KERR/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ VEL-MIX STONE/ Recommended Water-Powder Ration/ 22-25 cc. of water to 100 grams/ of powder by weight/ Crushing Strength/ 1 Hour - over 5,500 lbs. per sq. in./ 24 Hours - over 6,500 lbs. per. sq. in./ Dry-over 12,000 lbs. per sq. in./ Setting Expansion/ 1 Hour - 0.5 of 1%/ Setting Time/ Initial 5 to 8 mnutes/ Final 8 to 15 minutes'/ Left side panel bears following info.: ‘DIRECTIONS FOR/ KERR/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ VEL-MIX STONE/ Kerr Vel-Mix is mixed with water as any con-/ ventional stone. The recommended propor-/ tions are 22 to 25 cc. of water to 100 grams/ of powder by weight or approximately 1 part/ of water to 4 parts of powder by volume./ Powder should be added to the water and/ the mix spatulated for one minute./ Light vibration will cause Vel-Mix to flow/ readily./ Because of its extreme accuracy and hardness,/ Kerr Vel-Mix is recommended for master/ models for all cast work, denture models, study/ models and general laboratory use./ T.M. AMER. CAN CO./ CANCO/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.' printed on can.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Can is a grey metal with a silver-grey metal finish./ Designs are executed using light & navy blue paint; lettering is done in these same colours.
- Decoration
- Geometric & linear designs executed on the front in various shades of blue.
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KERR MFG. CO., Moulding & casting material, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.1251, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.1251.001/
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