MACHINE, X-RAY-GENERATING
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- ROENTGEN PLANT
- Date Range From
- 1918
- Date Range To
- 1925
- Materials
- WOOD, STEEL, GLASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19739488000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- ROENTGEN PLANT
- Date Range From
- 1918
- Date Range To
- 1925
- Materials
- WOOD, STEEL, GLASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 178.0
- Length
- 104.7
- Width
- 75.5
- Description
- OAK CABINET. STEEL FITTINGS. NAMEPLATE ON FRONT "ROENTGEN PLANT INSTALLED BY W. WAPPLER ELECTRIC CO. INC. NEW YORK - CHICAGO". 2 GAUGES ON FRONT, ONE FROM 0-110 "KILOVOLTS WAPPLER ELECTRIC CO. INC. HOYT METER". THE OTHER FROM L TO R "WAPPLER ELECTRIC CO. INC. HOYT METER". 2 NICKEL PLATE CONTROL KNOBS ONE LABELLED "RHEOSTAT", THE OTHER "PRIMARY CONVOLUTIONS". 4 LEVERS "TIME", "XRAY", "SYNCHRONUS MOTOR" AND "SYNCHRONUS MOTOR STARTER". 3 ELECTRICAL JACKS ON TOP WITH CONE SHAPED INSULATORS, 1 DAMAGED.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- EDUCATION
- History
- UNIT WAS SET UP IN DR. P.M. CAMPBELL'S OFFICE. IT COST $18,000 WHEN NEW, & WAS THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE FIRST X-RAY MACHINE USED IN LETHBRIDGE. DONATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SHOP OF LETHBRIDGE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE ABOUT 1945, IT SERVED AS A DEMONSTRATION UNIT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. THEN DONATED TO LETHBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR PLACEMENT IN MUSEUM IN 1965. THIS TYPE OF UNIT COULD ALSO BE FOUND IN A HOSPITAL OF THE ERA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19739488000
- Acquisition Date
- 1965-01
- Collection
- Museum
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