Case, storage-carrying

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0871.002

MANUFACTURER: Henson, Fred C. Co.
MODEL: 1
LOCATION: Pasadena, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: electroscope case
Patents: N/A
General Description: Black coated paper covering on wood frame case; exterior surface has wrinkle-texture; interior surface has frosted appearance; dull silver metal hinges and latches.

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.0 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 9.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Atomic & nuclear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Henson
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Pasadena

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This example presumably used in 1940s; possibly also used later.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: To contain and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " Dept. of Radiology- T.G.H./ ELECTROSCOPE NO. 57/ CHARGING VOLTAGE 130/ BACKGROUND: Div/hr 4.2/ SENSITIVITY/ Div/min/mc/1 meter 3.3/ Received April 20, 1940" appears on home made label fixed to underside of box lid. "U.S.A./ EXCELSIOR/ STAMFORD/ CONN." stamped into both case latches.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Black coated paper covering on wood frame case; exterior surface has wrinkle-texture; interior surface has frosted appearance; dull silver metal hinges and latches.
Decoration: N/A

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Henson, Fred C. Co., Case, storage-carrying, circa 1940, Artifact no. 2002.0871, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0871.002/

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