Electrode
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1950–1959
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0071.007
- MANUFACTURER
- STERNE EQUIPMENT CO. LTD.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 7
- Total Parts
- 13
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wool covered electrode pads fitted with synthetic covered electrical cords with metal prongs.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
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- Width
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- Height
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- Thickness
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- Weight
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- 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
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"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
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Unknown - Technical
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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
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Dark brown pressed felt electrode pad with a black cord.
- Decoration
- N/A
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STERNE EQUIPMENT CO. LTD., Electrode, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 2002.0071, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0071.007/
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