General Information

Serial #

D-1936

Part Number

1

Total Parts

18

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Steel cabinet has metal, synthetic, fabric, wood & rubber fittings and component pieces.

Dimensions

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

Length

N/A

Width

93.9 cm

Height

132.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

LIEBEL FLARSHEIM

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Cincinnati

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This type of equipment used in 1940s- 1950s, and possibly later.

Canada

Presumably used in Canada as the donor is Wakefield Hospital, Quebec.

Function

Used to treat a variety of diseases by heating the tissues beneath the skin with an electric current.

Technical

Diathermy treatment involves producing heat within body tissues by passing a high frequency electrical current through the part. Because of the very high frequencies employed, there is no muscular or nervous reaction. (ref. 1) short wave diathermy induces currents within tissue without metallic contact with skin. Insulated applicators are used, spaced away from skin, promoting safety, comfort & convenience.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

All controls, etc. labelled. Plate on unit front reads "FERRANTI ELECTRIC LIMITED/ TORONTO, CANADA/ TYPE S.W. 227 S.W. DIATHERMY UNIT/ C.S.A. APPROVAL NO. 5590/ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT/ RADIO DIVISION- LISTING No 4/ THIS DEVICE IN SO FAR AS ITS SAFETY FROM ELECTRIC/ SHOCK AND FIRE HAZARD IS CONCERNED HAS BEEN/APPROVED BY THE CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION./ THE C.S.A. IS NOT CONCERNED WITH THE/ PHYSIOLOGICAL/ EFFECTS FROM THE DEVICE." Plate, below, reads "THE LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO./ CINCINNATI [L & F logo] OHIO, U.S.A./ PATENTS PENDING". Large plate on casing back reads "MODEL S.W. 227/ FREQUENCY CONTROLLED/ SHORT WAVE DIATHERMY UNIT/ F.C.C. TYPE APPROVAL No D-472/ SEE INSTRUCTION BOOK FOR DETAILS OF OPERATION/ VOLTS 105/ 125 AMPERES 13 CYCLES 50/60/ FREQUENCY 27120 KILOCYCLES +/- 160 KILOCYCLES/ SERIAL NO. d-1936 12-17-47 / U.S. PATENT NUMBERS 2,261,152- 2,261,153/ ADDITIONAL PATENTS PENDING/ The LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO./ CINCINNATI, OHIO, U.S.A./ CERTIFIES THAT THIS APPARATUS MEETS REQUIREMENTS/ OF SECTION 18.11 OF FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION / RULES AND REGULATIONS OF MAY 9, 1947/ CAUTION/ THIS EQUIPMENT IS SOLD ONLY FOR USE BY OR/ UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN./ SUPPLY CABLE MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM MACHINE/ BEFORE BACK IS REMOVED. DO NOT RECONNECT SUPPLY/ PLUG UNTIL THE BACK HAS BEEN REPLACED/ MADE IN U.S.A.". Decal, above, reads "IMPORTANT- WHEN REPLACING BACK/ ALL SCREWS MUST BE PULLED UP TIGHT [word 'TIGHT' underlined]."

Missing

Believed complete: From CA of 08/30/2001 by Gordon Perrault: No - Diathermy Treatment contains all of the parts inside the main housing unit below the control panel.

Finish

Cabinet has cream-coloured enamel finish; black trim and accessories.

Decoration

N/A