Cone, X-ray

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OBJECT TYPE: X-RAY/ADJUSTABLE
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2160.001

MANUFACTURER: HOWDON VIDEX PRODUCTS CORP.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Mount Vernon, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 2323-12
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: 24.0 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Height: 14.5 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: HOWDON
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Mount Vernon

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY 1950'S TO 1970'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO CUT DOWN THE DEGREE OF SCATTERING FROM SOFT TISSUE WHEN TAKING A X-RAY PHOTO. THE SHUTTERS ARE ADJUSTED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO RESTRICT THE FIELD AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO THE PART NEEDED TO BE EXAMINED. (REF.1)
Technical: ADVANCE OVER EARLIER 'CONES' IN THAT IT CAN EASILY BE ADJUSTED TO THE DESIRED OPENING RATHER THAN HAVING TO HAVE A SERIES OF DIFFERENT SIZED CONES
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON TOP INCLUDES: 'DUCON/ BY/ VIDEX/SER. NO./ 2323-12/ HOWDON VIDEX PRODUCTS CORP. MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK/ SHUTTERS/ CLOSED/ UL/ 115 VOLTS/ 50 WATTS/ CSA/ USE BLX/ PROJECTION/ LAMP/ [2 SCALES]'
Missing: SOME HARDWARE
Finish: PAINTED GLOSS WHITE/ PLATE ON TOP: BLACK, RED & SILVER
Decoration: N/A

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HOWDON VIDEX PRODUCTS CORP., Cone, X-ray, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1987.2160, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2160.001/

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