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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