Diathermy machine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1920–1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1978.0267.001
- MANUFACTURER
- LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO.
- MODEL
- DYNELECTRON P
- LOCATION
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 7520
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Glass; metals, including steel; wooden case; leather handle
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 58.0 cm
- Width
- 42.0 cm
- Height
- 40.0 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
- Ontario
- Period
- This unit possibly used from 1918- 1937.
- Canada
-
This unit used in Toronto, in the Beaches area & later 2212 Queen St. East., by Dr. E.C. Beer. - Function
-
Used to treat a variety of diseases by heating the tissues under the skin with an electric current. - Technical
-
Early form of diathermy treatment may have helped give impetus to osteopathic & chiropractic practices. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Plate on control panel reads "DYNELECTRON/ THE LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO./ CINCINNATI OHIO, U.S.A./ MODEL P [logo] NO. 7520/ VOLTS 110- CYCLES- 25- AMPS. 5/ PATENTS PENDING". All controls, etc. labelled.
- Missing
- Rubber floor mats; parts to wrap legs, arms, abdomen.
- Finish
- Glass- white, opaque; case- hinged lid, metal hardware & leather handle; some metal parts- black enamel finish.
- Decoration
- N/A
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LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO., Diathermy machine, circa 1920–1930, Artifact no. 1978.0267, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1978.0267.001/
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