Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Metal casing with synthetic bulb/ Metal and synthetic parts

Dimensions

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

Longueur

11,5 cm

Largeur

2,5 cm

Hauteur

S/O

Épaisseur

1,6 cm

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie d'éclairage

Catégorie

Appareils d'éclairage

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Pinedale

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Chalk River

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

This example was never used. Genrall, 1970s +

Canada

Invented by a Canadian, Mr. Walter Woytowich. Approximately 15,000 were produced, some of which were sold and some given away. One important consumer was Ontario Hydro, which bought around 2000 when it was constructing nuclear reactors. The lights were sold in bulk. For some time it was sold locally at Chalk River, mainly for AECL workers. Some were also sold at the cancer clinic in Ottawa, along with the charger and one doctor said that it was the best portable examination light he had used. This was the last Probe-lite that Mr. Woytowich had in his possession. Mr. Woytowich was born in Saskatoon in in 1925 and moved to St. Catherines, ON. In 1938 he joined the Air Force after high school and was discharged in March 1945. He then took a grade 13 refresher course after which he worked at English Electric until December 1947. He moved to Chalk River in February 1948 and worked in the Physics branch until January 1977.

Fonction

Used to illuminate through small openings without blinding the viewer.

Technique

The donor, Mr. Woytowich was the inventor. Miniature flashlights in a cylindrical shape have existed since about 1915. This one is different because the beam of light is produced at right angles to the axis of the flashlight and the bulb is in a transverse position. A charger had been invented also but was still experimental. About three or four chargers were produced and offered

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Red lettering on end reads ‘PINEDALE/ CHALK/ RIVER/ CANADA/ PRODUCTS’/ Indented lettering on clip reads ‘PROBE/ LITE’/ Indented lettering on head reads ‘MADE IN CANADA/ PAT. PEND.’

Manque

Appears complete

Fini

Gold painted tube with plated clip and head/ Colourless transparent bulb

Décoration

S/O