Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

16

Ou

camera head

Brevets

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Description générale

metal and synthetic components

Dimensions

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

Longueur

47,0 cm

Largeur

32,0 cm

Hauteur

47,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Radiologie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Picker

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Ohio

Ville

Cleveland

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Saskatchewan

Période

Possibly used c. 1962+; not used after 2005.

Canada

Weyburn Mental Hospital in Weyburn, SK opened its doors in 1921 and closed (as the Souris Valley Hospital) in 2005. From the 1940s to 1971 it took part in controversial treatments for mental illness including lobotomy and electro shock therapy. It was also famous for its pioneering experiments with LSD in the 1950s and 60s. Dr. Humphrey Osmond, who coined the term "psychedelic" performed several experiments with patients and university students. In its heyday, the Weyburn was a well-equipped, self-sufficient health facility. Some complained that it was even better equipped than the local hospital. This x-ray machine [system component] would have been the workhorse for the institution. It was still in use after the building shut down a few years ago. It does not have direct ties to the more controversial history at Weyburn, but in colour and design, mirrored the institutional interior of Weyburn. Much of the old equipment and supplies went to developing countries when the shut-down occurred and some went to the University of Regina theatrical department. [Ref. 1]

Fonction

To direct radiation beam onto specific area.

Technique

Element of durable x-ray, fluoroscopic machine used for many purposes. It was part of a new generation of fluoroscopic technology following the invention of large image intensifiers in 1953. With these photomultiplier tubes, ordinary movie cameras could capture the moving pictures of the fluoroscopic images. Contrast agents such as barium would have been used to see bodily processes in real time. {ref. 1]

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Silver metal plate fixed to camera head reads "Picker/ X-RAY", above vertical and horizontal adjustment scales [angle? intensity? pre-determined settings?] labelled "36", "40", "48" and "72", and "72", "48", "40" and "36". Oval plate on casing back reads "PICKER X-RAY CORPORATION/ WAITE MFG. DIVISION CLEVELAND - OHIO, U.S.A./ VOLTS/ 20/ AMPS/ 5/ CYCLES/ A.C./ STYLE/ 2098 J/ SERIAL/ [blank]". "SV4555" crudely incised in casing, below. Silver metal plate fixed to pale green casing, at attachment point with camera head casing marked "Dynamax/ FOCUS 1-2/ TYPE 60 CAT. S-36779/ INSERT 67B1 SER. N-96329/ THE MACHLETT LABORATORIES, INC. MADE IN U.S.A.".

Manque

Unknown. Unit was damaged when removed from Weyburn facility/in transit to CSTM. Casing is dented and/or cracked: there are some areas of loss. All cables were cut.

Fini

Predominantly metal construction. Drab and light green finish on casing; silver metal trim and minor fittings; cable have light grey synthetic (?) covering.

Décoration

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