Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

8347

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

WOOD CABINET/ METAL & SYNTHETIC ATTACHMENTS/ METAL, SYNTHETIC, AND GLASS WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

95,0 cm

Largeur

57,5 cm

Hauteur

101,5 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Radiologie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

X ray

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Wisconsin

Ville

Milwaukee

Contexte

Pays

Amérique du Nord

État/province

Inconnu

Période

C. 1940'S AND 1950'S

Canada

This kind of machine was used in medical practices, show stores and department stores across the United States and Canada.

Fonction

TO VIEW THE BONES OF THE FEET TO DETERMINE IF SHOES ARE FITTING PROPERLY OR NOT.

Technique

THIS TYPE OF MACHINE POPULAR IN LARGE SHOE STORES IN 1930S- 1950S, TO DETERMINE CORRECT FITTING OF SHOES. THE CLIENT (OFTEN A CHILD, OBSERVED BY IT'S MOTHER) STOOD ON A SMALL RAISED PLATFORM, FEET INSIDE THE MACHINE: THE BONES OF THE FOOT COULD BE VIEWED INSIDE THE SHOE, AND THE IMAGE USED TO ENCOURAGE THE PURCHASE OF THE "NEW" SHOE, OR INDICATE THE NEED FOR REPLACING ILL-FITTING "OLD" SHOES.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

'SIMPLEX' printed on panel above viewing platform; plate marked 'Boisvert & Janelle/ CIE. LTEE/ MONTREAL' also mounted on front. Green Simplex logo printed on both side panels. Decal bearing Canadian Standards Ass'n logo & 'S-508', and Underwriters Laboratories decal with text "LISTED UNDER/ REEXAMINATION SERVICE/ OF UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC." applied to unit top. Mfr's plate mounted above concealed control panel reads 'Simplex/ X-RAY/ SHOE FITTER CORP./ CSA APP. NO. 6065/ NO. 8347 TYPE AC VOLTS 120 [Underwriters' Laboratories symbol]/ AMPS 5 CYCLE 25 SEC. VOLTS 40,000 MILAMPS 3/ MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN/ U.S.A.'/ All controls, etc. labelled./ Typewritten card mounted above control panel reads " THE DEVICE INSOFAR AS ITS SAFETY/ FROM ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE HAZARD/ IS CONCERNED HAS BEEN APPROVED BY/ THE CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION/ THE CSA IS NOT CONCERNED WITH THE/ PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE RADIATION/ FROM THE DEVICE/ THE MIDPOINT OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE/ WINDING IS GROUNDED "./ Yellow decal on transformer mounted in base of fluoroscope depicts wiring diagram, scale (with adjustment dial), and includes following text " THIS MACHINE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED SO AS TO CONFORM WITH LOCAL/ AND STATE HEALTH REGULATIONS. DO NOT CHANGE ANY ADJUSTMENT/ UNLESS FULL INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE FACTORY. THIS/ MACHINE HAS BEEN CALIBRATED ON A 120 VOLT LINE WITH A READING/ OF 3 ON THE MILLIAMETER. IF FOR ANY REASON THE METER READS/ OTHER THAN 3, INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST/ FOR READJUSTMENT OF THE TRANSFORMER./ THE CORRECT NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS/ EQUIPMENT IS-/ Simplex/ X-RAY SHOE FITTER CORP./ MILWAUKEE 1, WISCONSIN P.O. BOX 793 "; panels marked "TUBE NO." and "MACHINE NO." are blank.

Manque

X-RAY TUBE BROKEN

Fini

WOOD STAINED PALE YELLOW AND VARNISHED; TRIMMED WITH GREEN/ MOTTLED GREY LINOLEUM PLATFORM

Décoration

S/O