General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

.1 METAL; WOODEN HANDLES; SYNTHETIC CORD/.2 METAL/.3 METAL; FABRIC; SYNTHETIC;.4 CARDSTOCK; CARBON/.5 CERAMIC; METAL

Dimensions

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

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Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

HUBBELL

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1920'S & 1930'S

Canada

TYPE SAMPLE OF DEVICE USED TO PROMOTE 'VITALITY AND ROBUSTNESS' [REF.1] IN THE HOME SETTING.

Function

USED TO PROVIDE ULTRA-VIOLET AND INTRA-RED RADIATION IN THE HOME FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES

Technical

ONE OF MANY TYPES OF 'HEALTH' PROMOTION DEVICES POPULAR IN THE 1920'S AND 1930'S

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1: STAMPED ON FRONT PANEL: 'SUN-SHINE/ HEALTH PROJECTOR/ ULTRA-VIOLET ARC/ TYPE H MAX 8 A.110V. H.E.P.C. APP. 2766/ KEEP FROM INFLAMMABLE GOODS/ DISCONNECT TO CHANGE CARBONS/ CAUTION - FOR USE WITH WALL OR BASE/ RECEPTACLE ONLY/ HUBBELL ELECTRIC & MFG. CO. LTD./ TORONTO'/.4 BOX READS IN PART: 'HEALTH EVEREADY CARBONS/ MADE IN CANADA/ EVEREADY SIZE/ 68/ THERAPEUTIC/ CARBONS/ CANADIAN NATIONAL CARBON CO. LIMITED/ MONTREAL WINNIPEG TORONTO CALGARY VANCOUVER'/ ON CARBON ROD: 'EVEREADY/ TRADE MARK/ THERAPEUTIC/ MADE IN CANADA'

Missing

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Finish

.1 SHELLACED; BLACK GLOSSY PAINT ON WOOD;BLACK CORD COVER WITH RED & WHITE THREADS/.2 SHELLACED/.3 RED LEATHER EDGED IN VELVET WITH YELLOW LINING; BLACK STRAP; GREEN LENSES/.4 BLUE BOX WITH WHITE, RED, GREY & BLUE/.5 WHITE

Decoration

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