Vaporizer

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC/TABLE
DATE: 1920–1946
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0289.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: DUKE-FINGARD
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 423
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING GALVANIZED METAL, TIN); PORCELAIN RECEPTACLE; BAKELITE SWITCH; RUBBER (?) COVERED ELECTRIC CORD & PLUG.

Dimensions

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

Length: 42.0 cm
Width: 31.5 cm
Height: 41.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Environment control
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: ACCORDING TO DONOR, THIS ITEM USED C. 1940S +. THIS TYPE OF VAPORIZER USED C. 1920S +.
Canada: THIS VAPORIZER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED AT THE DUKE-FINGARD INHALATION HOSPITAL, 922 COLLEGE ST.TORONTO, C. 1945. IT MAY HAVE BEEN DESIGNED & FABRICATED BY THAT INSTITUTION, FOR USE BY PATIENTS OF THE FACILITY. DR. A.G. MCPHEDRAN & DR. D'ARCY PRENDERGAST OPERATED THE HOSPITAL, TREATING SEVERE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS DR. MCPHEDRAN WAS A SENIOR PHYSICIAN AT THE TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE 1930S.
Function: USED TO HEAT MEDICINAL PREPARATION, AND DISTRIBUTE RESULTING VAPOUR WITHIN A ROOM OR OTHER CONFINED AREA.
Technical: SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE VAPORIZER APPARENTLY CONSTRUCTED (NOT MANUFACTURED) FOR DELIVERY OF MEDICATION FOR TREATMENT OF SEVERE SINUS CONDITION. ACCORDING TO DONOR, OINTMENT WAS HEATED ON THE METAL TRAY AND THE VAPOURS PRODUCED BLOWN BY THE FAN THROUGHOUT THE BEDROOM OF THE SLEEPING PATIENT. (REF. 3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 Brass plate screwed to unit back reads " CAUTION- FOR USE WITH/ WALL OR BASE RECEPTACLE ONLY/ 110 VOLTS 725 WATTS/ DUKE-FINGARD INHALATION HOSPITAL/ TORONTO/ C.E.S.A. APP. NO. 6525/ MACHINE NO. 423 ". Mfr's plate on fan component reads " DOMINION ELECTROHOME/ INDUSTRIES LIMITED/ KITCHENER CANADA/ VOLT/ 115/ FREQ./ 60/ WATT/ 25/ MODEL/ 936 B/ C.E.S.A. APP'R./ No. 5304 ". Porcelain receptacle marked "ARROW/ U.S.A. 5660 "/.2 No markings on ointment pan.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: .1 PALE YELLOW PAINTED FINISH MAY BE ORIGINAL, OR LATER ADDITION.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Vaporizer, between 1920–1946, Artifact no. 1997.0289, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0289.001/

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