General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 OAK CABINET AND TABLETOP; METAL HARDWARE; FITTED WITH GLASS SHELVES IN CUPBOARD IN BASE..2-.5 WOODEN DRAWERS HAVE OAK FRONTS; METAL KNOBS..6 PORCELAIN TRAY.

Dimensions

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

Length

93.0 cm

Width

55.0 cm

Height

78.0 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

PERFECTION

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Indiana

City

Indianapolis

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF TABLE USED C. 1920S+. THIS TABLE USED BY DR. W. DWYER C. 1920S+

Canada

THIS TABLE USED IN BRANTFORD ONT. PRACTICE OF DR. W. DWYER(DIED C. 1994).

Function

TO PROVIDE SECURE SUPPORT SURFACE ON WHICH TO EXAMINE AND/OR TREAT A PATIENT.

Technical

OAK EXAMINING TABE, USED IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE FOR CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS, AND ADMINISTERING MINOR TREATMENTS. THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IS FULLY ADJUSTABLE THROUGHOUT (IE. HEAD, UPPER & LOWER BODY, AND LEGS & FEET), AND INCOPORATES STORAGE FOR INSTRUMENTS AND SMALL MEDICAL SUPPLIES IN IT'S BASE. BY 1930S, MOST MEDICAL-TYPE FURNITURE WAS MADE OF METAL, WHICH WAS EASIER TO DISINFECT. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "405" stamped in metal bracket for upper torso support section of table. "5" incised in top edge of each cupboard door..2-.5 "5" incised in top edge of each cupboard door..2 marked "1" & "168" in pencil, on underside..3 marked "2" & "267" in pencil, on underside..4 marked "3" & "366" in pencil, on underside..5 marked "4" & "465" in pencil, on underside..6 "THE PERFECTION CHAIR CO./ INDIANAPOLIS IND" cast in raised print, in reverse, in underside of tray.

Missing

HARDWARE TO SUPPORT HEAD REST MISSING. SECOND GLASS TRAY MISSING FROM CUPBOARD IN BASE. ROD TO SUPPORT FABRIC TABLE COVERING (?) MISSING FROM BRACKET BELOW HEADREST. WOULD HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH STIRRUPS- NOW MISSING.

Finish

OAK CABINET HAS BEEN VARNISHED ON EXTERIOR; INTERIOR OF DRAWERS AND CUPBOARDS PAINTED PALE GREEN..6 PORCELAIN TRAY IS WHITE.

Decoration

N/A