Dental unit
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ACC. STAND/DRILL/TRAYS/SPITOON
- DATE
- 1900
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1980.0057.001
- MANUFACTURER
- RITTER DENTAL MFG. CO.
- MODEL
- TRI-DENT
- LOCATION
- Rochester, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 14
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal; synthetic, metal, rubber & porcelain component parts
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 46.0 cm
- Width
- 120.0 cm
- Height
- 158.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Dentistry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- RITTER
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Rochester
Context
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Vermont
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Type of dental equipment common in dental offices from the 1920s. - Function
-
To provide clean water for rinsing patient's mouth, teeth, etc., and a hygienic means of disposing of used water, saliva, etc. during dental treatment. - Technical
-
Supplies electricity for dental engine, arm & instruments; water supply for syringe, cuspidor & fountain; and air supply for air syringe; provides light source; supports instrument trays, etc. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- Missing plate. Likely hoses missing.
- Finish
- Unit painted brown with simulated wood grain finish; blacktray supports; white porcelain fittings.
- Decoration
- Some gold lining
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RITTER DENTAL MFG. CO., Dental unit, between 1900, Artifact no. 1980.0057, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1980.0057.001/
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