General Information

Serial #

3043 AG

Part Number

1

Total Parts

13

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal cabinet lined with asbestos; glass, rubber, ceramic, metal & synthetic fittings.

Dimensions

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

Length

57.0 cm

Width

41.0 cm

Height

92.0 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

STERNE

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

This type of diathermy machine used c. 1950s+. This machine used by donor's father in 1950s. (ref. 3)

Canada

"Sterne stabilized supertherm ultra short wave generator" manufactured in Toronto, Ont. by Sterne Equipment Co. Ltd. of Toronto. Used in Bowmanville, Ont. practice of Dr. H.B. Rundle (b.1911;d.1997) in 1950s (father of original donor). Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade lit. given by UHN in 2002.

Function

High frequency alternating current passed through body tissue produces localized heat and effects therapeutic warmth, dilation of blood vessels and muscle relaxation.

Technical

Example of diathermy machine manufactured and used in 1950s. This unit was used in by owner Dr. H.B. Rundle in his office: electrodes (.6-.1) were wrapped in towels, and then tied in place on chest using long cotton tapes (.12-.13). (ref. 3)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "STERNE/ ULTRA SHORT WAVE" printed in white on black control panel. All controls, etc. labelled. Plate mounted on panel top marked "STERNE STABILIZED SUPERTHERM/ TYPE SB/ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, CANADA/ RADIO DIVISION, LISTED NO. 3/ FREQUENCY STABILIZED AND HARMONIC SUPPRESSED". Additional plates fixed to cabinet back read "MADE IN CANADA" & "TYPE SB/ AMP./ 5/ Sterne/ TORONTO/ CYCLE/ 25-60/ VOLTS/ 115/ SERIAL NO. 3043 AG/ CSA APPROVAL NO. 5026/ THIS DEVICE IN SO FAR AS ITS SAFETY FROM ELECTRIC/ SHOCK AND FIRE HAZARD IS CONCERNED HAS BEEN/ APPROVED BY THE CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION/ (APPROVALS DIVISION.) * Cont'd in Supp. Info.

Missing

Unknown

Finish

Off-white enamel painted finish with a black synthetic control panel.

Decoration

N/A