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OBJECT TYPE: FILM/X-RAY
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2152.001

MANUFACTURER: FERRANTI
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 54.0 cm
Width: 52.0 cm
Height: 123.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Radiology
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: FERRANTI
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY 1950'S TO 1970'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO CONTROL THE DURATION AND INTENSITY OF THE RADIATION EMITTED BY THE X-RAY TUBE WHEN OPERATING AND TO ALSO CONTROL AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.
Technical: REMOTE CONTROLS WERE DEVELOPED TO REGULATE DURATION AND INTENSITY OF X-RAY EXPOSURE ON THE TARGET AT SOME DISTANCE AWAY IN ORDER TO LESSEN THE EXPOSURE TO THE X-RAYS OF THE OPERATOR.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON TOP: 'FERRANTI'/ 3 METERSMFG'D BY: 'THE HICKOK ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO. CLEVELAND, OHIO'/ ON METER FACES: 'X-RAY FILAMENT/ METER/ 69-126/ 265 745' 'MILLIAMPERES/ 69-124/ 265749' 'PEAK KILOVOLTS/ 69-125/ 265738'/ CONTROL DESIGNATIONS: 'X-RAY/ FILAMENT' 'AUTO TRANSFORMER/ COARSE' 'AUTO TRANSFORMER/ FINE' 'COMPENSATOR' 'CASSETTE/ BUCKY/ RAD./ FLUOR.'/ PLATES ON BACK ABOVE PLUGS: 'BUCKY' 'FOOT SWITCH'/ PLATE ON BACK OF TIMER: 'MOTOR DRIVEN X-RAY TIME SWITCH/ TIMER MUST BE MOUNTED/ WITH ARROWS VERTICAL/ SEE INSTRUCTIONS/ HAND SWITCH/ INPUT/ 60 CYC/ 115 V-0.25 AMP./ OUTPUT TO X-RAY RELAY/ 2A-25VAC/ 1A-250V AC'
Missing: 1 METER FACE PLATE COVER/ ONE OTHER COVER BROKEN & IN BAG
Finish: PAINTED MATTE CREAMY WHITE/ CONTROLS BLACK WITH SILVER PRINTING/ BACK- ORIGINAL BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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FERRANTI, Control panel, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.2152, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2152.001/

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