Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1930

Date Range To

1940

Materials

WOOD, GLASS, PLASTIC

No. Pieces

7

Description

.1 CASE. 8 CM HT. X 21 CM WTH. X 21 CM LTH. WOOD, BRASS. DECAL LABEL INSIDE COVER IN RED, GOLD & BLACK: "BURTON RADIO FREQUENCY VITALOMETER BURTON MFG. CO. CHICAGO. U.S.A.". INTERIOR SPECIALLY MADE TO HOLD INSTRUMENTS, 5 PIECES. NAMEPLATE ON TOP: "BURTON SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT". MINOR NICKS & SCRATCHES; BASE CRACKED. 2 BRASS SWIVEL CLASPS AND 2 BRASS HINGES ON EXTERIOR. .2 RADIO FREQUENCY VITALOMETER. PLASTIC, NICKEL PLATE, RUBBER CORD. DECAL LABEL: "ALWAYS START TEST AT POINT 1". "DEPRESS BUTTON" "HYPER-SENSITIVE" "INDUCTION VITALOMETER VITAL ZONE ANTERIOR (AVERAGE) ZONE /POSTERIOR (AVERAGE) ZONE / DOUBTFUL ZONE RECHECK FINDINGS". "?ON VITAL".STAMPED ON TUBE: "VITALOMETER BURTON MFG. CO. CHICAGO U.S.A.". TUBE IS BLACK & WHITE PLASTIC, GRADED FROM 1 TO 13. .3 RADIO FREQUENCY VITALOMETER. PLASTIC, RUBBER CORD, NICKEL PLATE, GLASS. BLACK & WHITE PLASTIC TUBE. "BURTON MFG. CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A." ON SIDE. "CONTRA T.V." ON ATTACHMENT. "U.S. PAT. NO. 1951423". BULB AT ONE END OF ATTACHMENT. GRADED FROM 0 TO 5. (UNCERTAIN IF ATTACHMENT IS ORIGINAL). .4 PLASTIC, METAL. "POWER GOVERNOR FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT ONLY BURTON MFG. CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A." ON SIDE. DECAL ON OTHER SIDE IN GOLD: "ALTERNATING CURRENT ONLY 110-120 VOLT 60 CYCLES". "SPRING ACTION" ON OUTSIDE OF EACH PRONG. .5 PLASTIC, RUBBER, METAL. "BURTON CAPACITY TUBE" 10.0CM (L) X 1.8CM (D). BLACK CYLINDRICAL OBJECT WITH CORD AND PLUG. PRINTED ON BASE "BURTON CAPACITY TUBE PAT. PEND." CYLINDER WIDENS AT ONE END WITH PRONG AND CORD PROTRUDING. CORD IS 84.5CM LONG, WITH RUBBER INSULATION SURROUNDING IT. PLUG AT END HAS SOCKET WITH ROOM FOR ONE PRONG.

Subjects

ELECTRICAL & MAGNETIC T&E

Historical Association

PROFESSIONS

Catalogue Number

P19739244000

Acquisition Date

1973-06

Collection

Museum

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