Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

15

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Metal, synthetic, fabric and rubber components of construction. Battery casing [inside cabinet] may have coated paper facing.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

56,0 cm

Largeur

38,2 cm

Hauteur

119,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

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Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Matériel médical

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

WOCHER

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Ohio

Ville

Cincinnati

Contexte

Pays

Amérique du Nord

État/province

Inconnu

Période

This type of machine presumably used c. 1930s, and possibly 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. Volume of correspondence in UHN file suggests this machine may have been owned & used by Dr. I. Ruebert Smith in Toronto c. 1939-1941+. Stevens & Son Co., Toronto, ON. sold the Bryant apparatus in late 1930s. [see correspondence file in s.i.]

Fonction

To stimulate and massage the vocal cords.

Technique

Electro-therapy apparatus "designed primarily for the treatment of phonasthenia in singers." Mild electric current delivered to patient via 2 electrodes applied to throat. Motor driven disks rotate at selected speed, producing sound: "note" produced is matched to problem sound range of patient undergoing treatment. (ref.2)

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

.1 Plate fixed to cabinet front reads "Surgical/ Supplies/ Hospital/ Furniture/WOCHER'S/ CINCINNATI, OHIO". "Motor" and "Faradic" controls labelled. "W/ WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC" marked on round plate mounted on motor. Larger plate on motor reads "3721/ (3-23-31)/ Westinghouse/ W/ 189981 TYPE ADS MOTOR/ ORDER PARTS BY STYLE AND SERIAL/ H.P./ 1/15 CT HRS. 50 [degrees symbol] FRAME 39-A/ 110 VOLTS 1.27 AMPS R.P.M. 3000/ PATENTS/ 1,379,687 1,387,479 [blank] TO 60 CYCLES/ STYLE 373770 A 6527021 SERIAL/ WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY/ EAST SPRINGFIELD WORKS, SPRINGFIELD, MASS., U.S.A.". * cont'd in S.I.

Manque

Appears complete. Rubber tubing is damaged but present.

Fini

.1 cabinet has cream-colour enamel finish on most surfaces. Black synthetic 'table top'; black covering on electrical cord; black molded synthetic adjustment knob. Most external fittings, including protective rail mounted on table top are silver metal. Cabinet interior has stained & varnished wood base. Motor housing and connection block have black finish. Battery casing is blue & red..2-.5 silver metal. * cont'd in s.i.

Décoration

S/O