UV light treatment apparatus

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC
DATE: 1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1045.001

MANUFACTURER: INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC
MODEL: SUN-SHINE G
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: SPUN ALUMINUM HOUSING/ METAL SCREEN/ WOOD HAND GRIP & ADJUSTMENT KNOB/ CAST IRON BASE/ FIBRE CORD COVERING/ SYNTHETIC PLUG

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.6 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Height: 32.9 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: INDEPENDENT
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RELIEVE A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL AILMENTS THROUGH THE USE OF ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS AND HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTRICAL CURRENT/ FOR USE IN THE HOME
Technical: ADVERTISED AS TREATING EVERYTHING FROM CONSTIPATION TO CANCER, ANEURISMS TO ACNE, SUCH DEVICES WERE EXTREMELY POPULAR C. 1900- 1930. UV LIGHT TREATMENT AND ELECTRO-THERAPY APPARATUS REFLECT THE GENERAL POPULATION'S FACINATION WITH ELECTRICITY AND MFRS' WILLINGNESS TO EXPLOIT THIS FACINATION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S MARKS ON BACK OF HOUSING READ: 'SUN-SHINE/ HEALTH PROJECTOR/ ULTRA VIOLET ARC/ TYPE G MAX 6A. 110V. H.E.P.C. APP. 4193/ KEEP FROM FLAMMABLE GOODS/ DISCONNECT TO CHANGE CARBONS/ INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC TORONTO'
Missing: N/A
Finish: HOUSING ALUMINUM UNFINISHED/HAND GRIP & KNOB WOOD PAINTED BLACK/ BASE METAL PAINTED GREEN/ CORD COVERING BLACK & WHITE FIBRE/ PLUG BROWN SYNTHETIC
Decoration: RAISED FLORAL DESIGN CAST INTO BASE & PLUG

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INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC, UV light treatment apparatus, circa 1925, Artifact no. 1992.1045, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1045.001/

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