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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950–1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0068.006

MANUFACTURER: SANBORN CO.
MODEL: 133
LOCATION: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 139
Part Number: 6
Total Parts: 25
AKA: lead selector control switch
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC; METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.0 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Height: 5.0 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: SANBORN
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Cambridge

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF UNIT PROBABLY USED C. 1950S+
Canada: PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL & TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 2002 FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO ON.
Function: USED TO PROCESS THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTED THROUGH TWO OR MORE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH ELECTRODES AND TO PRODUCE A VISUAL DISPLAY OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL PRODUCED BY THE HEART.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on casing marked "SANBORN COMPANY/ CAMBRIDGE, MASS. U.S.A./ MODEL/ 133/ SERIAL/ 139". Control dial (scale) labelled.
Missing: From CA of 11/12/2003 by Sue Warren: No - Complete
Finish: Black wrinkle-textured finish on casing; black moulded synthetic dial; black synthetic (?) covering on electrical wires.
Decoration: N/A

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SANBORN CO., Control unit, circa 1950–1965, Artifact no. 2002.0068, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0068.006/

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