General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal frame; felt sealing strips surround frame edge at opening; synthetic fronts & liner; leather pull on back. single synthetic sheet inside each frame marked pt.

Dimensions

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

Length

28.3 cm

Width

23.3 cm

Height

2.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Radiology

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

General Electric

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Wisconsin

City

Milwaukee

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This type of cassette with screen used c. 1940S+

Canada

typical example of a standard X-Ray film cassette used by doctors to produce a sharper image.

Function

Used to hold x-ray film during exposure. Intensifying screens promote more effective absorption of x-rays, producing a sharper, more distinct image.

Technical

Example of x-ray film cassette with fluorescent or intensifying screens, which are held in contact with the front & back film surfaces. These screens absorb x-rays more efficiently than film alone, and produce a sharper, more distinct image. (ref. 3)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"GENERAL [GE logo] ELECTRIC/ X-RAY CORPORATION/ STELEWELD-RAYSPEED/ [Registered Trade Mark symbol] CASSETTE/ MADE IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN U.S.A. " printed in gold on blue decal applied to back of each frame. "Patterson PAR-SPEED" printed in grey along one edge of both sides of cassettee liner.

Missing

None

Finish

Silver metal frame & back; black board and felt sealing strips; cream-coloured screens/ black leather pulls.

Decoration

N/A