MACHINE, X-RAY
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- MOBILE X-RAY MACHINE
- Date Range From
- 1925
- Date Range To
- 1930
- Materials
- STEEL, RUBBER, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19770318000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- MOBILE X-RAY MACHINE
- Date Range From
- 1925
- Date Range To
- 1930
- Materials
- STEEL, RUBBER, WOOD
- Height
- 193.0
- Length
- 45.7
- Width
- 30.2
- Description
- .1 STEEL, RUBBER, WOOD. 4 PCES. SERIAL #41799. X-RAY UNIT MOUNTED ON WOOD CABINET, WHICH HAS A CUPBOARD AND FOUR CASTORS. MAIN BODY PAINTED WHITE; CONTROL PANEL IVORY. POWERED BY ELECTRICITY, PLUG IN ON EITHER SIDE. 4 DIALS AND LEVER ON CONTROL PANEL. UPPER LEFT DIAL MEASURES D.C. MILLIAMPERES, LOWER LEFT DIAL (W/ KNOB) IS A FILAMENT REGULATOR. UPPER RIGHT DIAL MEASURES KILOVOLTS. LOWER RIGHT DIAL (WITH KNOB) IS AN AUTO-REGULATOR. PLATE ON CONTROL PANEL "TYPE DSP AMP 20" "FISHER CHICAGO ILL." "CYCLE 60 VOLTS 110". "NO. 41799 H.G. FISHER & CO. CHICAGO ILL. MADE IN U.S.A." DIAL ATTACHED TO LEFT "ELECTRO SYNCHROTIMER PATENT PENDING 110 VOLTS 60 CYCLES". ON TOP OF THIS DIAL IS "SELECTOR SWITCH BUCKY TIMER TEST". STAINLESS STEEL VERTICAL POLE AND ASSORTED FITTINGS. TUBE HEAD (ON CHAIN PULLEY) MOVES UP AND DOWN AND AROUND. " WARNING: LEAK X-RAYS CONSIDERABLY - SHOULD CONSIDER SAFETY". CONNECTING LEAD IS MISSING AS SAFETY FEATURE, CANNOT BE OPERATED. .2 LEAD GUARDS (SET) 9.5 CM WTH. X 22.9 CM LTH., 12.7 CM WTH. X 31.5 CM LTH. STEEL, LEAD-RUBBER MATERIAL. GUARDS ARE BLACK. 1ST GUARD HAS STEEL FITTING IN IT. 2ND GUARD IS RECTANGULAR SHAPED, PRINTED IN RED INK "10 X 12".
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- USED IN ST. MICHAELS HOSPITAL
- Catalogue Number
- P19770318000
- Acquisition Date
- 1976-02
- Collection
- Museum
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