General Information

Serial #

164099

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

power unit

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood cabinet; metal transformer reservoir; metal & synthetic working pts

Dimensions

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

Length

230.0 cm

Width

67.0 cm

Height

167.0 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

VICTOR

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Typical example of x-ray equipment used by doctors to diagnosis various illness. Advantageous especially for internal medicine. This one probbly in Ottawa.

Function

Used to produce inner body images for diagnostic purposes as well as for treatment of cancer and other conditions.

Technical

Type sample of early x-ray equipment found in doctor's office.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFG'S PLATE: 'Wantz XRAY/ APPARATUS/ MANUFACTURED BY/ VICTOR X-RAY CORPORATION/ MADE CHICAGO IN U.S.A.'/ MANUFACTURED/ UNDER U.S. PATENTS DATED/ NOV. 1, 1904, (TWO PATENTS)/ APR. 5 1908;/ & UNDER THE FOLLOWING FOREIGN PATENTS/ NO 395785 - FRANCE; NO 259695 - GERMANY/ NO 13854 - 1908 - GREAT BRITAIN/ OTHER PATENTS PENDING'/ MOTOR: '164099/ MADE IN VICTOR U.S.A./ VICTOR X-RAY CORP. CHICAGO/ VOLTS 220 50 CY AMP. 5/ R.P.M. 1800 NO. 164099 H.P. 3/8'

Missing

See condition report in supp.info.

Finish

Stained & shellacked cabinet; motor painted gloss black

Decoration

Panelled front cabinet with moulding around top & bottom