Therapy machine model, cobalt

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OBJECT TYPE: promotional/sales
DATE: 1958
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0102.001

MANUFACTURER: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
MODEL: Theratron Junior
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal model painted green on all areas, save silver treatment stretcher, stretcher crank, underside of head, stretcher locking screw and faceplate over screw opening, and thin border on frame where arm is attached. Clear synthetic column under treatment stretcher. Model mounted on wooden base bearing silver metal nameplate.

Dimensions

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

Length: 19.7 cm
Width: 9.9 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Radiology
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: AECL
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: late 1950s, early 1960s
Canada: Part of AECL promotional material for Theratron program.
Function: Promotional.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate fixed to base marked "THERATRON JUNIOR/ ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED/ COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION/ OTTAWA- CANADA ".
Missing: Small fitting missing from one side of head: may be hand grip.
Finish: Metal model painted green on all areas, save silver treatment stretcher, stretcher crank, underside of head, stretcher locking screw and faceplate over screw opening, and thin border on frame where arm is attached. Clear synthetic column under treatment stretcher. Model mounted on wooden base bearing silver metal nameplate.
Decoration: N/A

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Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Therapy machine model, cobalt, circa 1958, Artifact no. 2009.0102, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2009.0102.001/

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