Viewer, x-ray

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OBJECT TYPE: PORTABLE/DENTAL
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0300.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric X-ray Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASE/ GLASS FILTER, BASE & LIGHT BULB/ SYNTHETIC CORD & PLUG

Dimensions

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Length: 22.0 cm
Width: 15.0 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: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: MID 20C
Canada: TYPICAL APPARATUS FOUND INA CANADIAN DENTAL OFFICE.
Function: USED TO VIEW SMALL X-RAY FILMS, PRESUMABLY DENTAL.
Technical: TYPICAL OF X-RAY VIEWING EQUIPMENT OF THE MID 20C IN NORTH AMERICA.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE: 'GENERAL GE [LOGO] ELECTRIC/ X-RAY CORPORATION/ MODEL TYPE/ MADE IN CHICAGO ILL U.S.A.'
Missing: PART OF PLUG BRKEN OFF & MISSING/ BACKING PAINT ON FILTER FLECKED OFF & MISSING; ALSO CRACKED/ PAINT PEELING
Finish: BODY PAINTED SILVER WITH BLACK TRIM/ BLACK CORD/ BLACK FILTER
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric X-ray Corp., Viewer, x-ray, after 1950, Artifact no. 1994.0300, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0300.001/

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