Electro-therapy apparatus
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- OBJECT TYPE
- AC/PORTABLE
- DATE
- 1915
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0540.001
- MANUFACTURER
- VICTOR ELECTRIC CO.
- MODEL
- 1 A.C.
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 2244
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 6
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- wood, metal (including brass?], synthetic [including bakelite and imitation ivory, fibre [felt] and skin [leather] components.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 55.8 cm
- Width
- 27.5 cm
- Height
- 21.0 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
- VICTOR
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- This type of equipment used c. 1910-1920s, and possibly later. This piece used 1915; possibly also used earlier/later.
- Canada
-
Used by late Dr. H. A. Turner in his Millbrook, Ont. practice. - Function
-
To produce high frequency currents for therapeutic administration to individuals; when connected to X-ray tubes, this unit used for both diagnostic & therapeutic radiology. - Technical
-
Early portable unit, promoted for use in diagnostic & therapeutic X-ray treatments, and for delivery of high frequency current. Victor Electric Co. was founded in 1893, and was a major supplier of X-ray and electrotherapeutic devices. It was absorbed by General Electric in 1926, and formed the basis for GE Medical Systems division. (Ref. 5) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Silver metal plate fixed to inside back edge of case lid marked "TRADE/ VICTOR [logo]/ MARK/ ELECTRIC CO., CHICAGO/ 2244". "VICTOR/ = CHICAGO [& logo]" marked on controls cover plate."FREQUENCY CHANGER", "CURRENT REGULATOR", "ULTRA VIOLET" and "D'ARSONVAL" printed on imitation ivory plates fixed to top plate.
- Missing
- All glass electrodes (3 ?), sponge electrode, vacuum tube holder, main current socket attachment plugs (2), attachment cord & plug, and vacuum regulator wires missing when acquired by UHN in 1989. Two X-ray tubes missing since acquired by CSTM in 2002. Leather carrying handle for case is loose, but present; marked PT.
- Finish
- Unit housed in dark wood case; silver metal posts, hinges & closures, and misc. fittings; black bakelite top plate, knobs and misc. fittings; brass (?) contact posts and misc. fittings; felt lining on internal case supports; red glass; imitation ivory plates.
- Decoration
- N/A
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VICTOR ELECTRIC CO., Electro-therapy apparatus, circa 1915, Artifact no. 2002.0540, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0540.001/
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