Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

CYCLO-TEACHER LEARNING AID

Date

1961

Materials

ALUMINIUM, PLASTIC, PAPER

No. Pieces

3

Height

2

Length

40.3

Width

39.5

Description

GREEN ALUMINUM TRAY WITH BEIGE COVER. MACHINE IS LARGE AND FLAT WITH CIRCULAR TOP. COVER HAS HINGE ACROSS BODY WHICH OPENS LID. LID HAS 13CM X 15CM CLEAR PLASTIC WINDOW WITH GREEN EMBOSSED SCREEN BACK. WINDOW HAS RECTANGULAR AND OVAL OPENING AND AREAS WHERE GREEN SCREENING IS ABSENT. ON FRONT BENEATH OPENINGS ARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND "THE WORLD BOOK ENCYCLODPEDIA CYCLO-TEACHER LEARNING AID" WITH "PATENT PENDING, FIELD ENTERPRISES EDUCATIONAL CORP.". BOTTOM LEFT HAND CORNER HAS PLASTIC SWITCH WHICH MOVES INTERNAL MECHANISM. INSIDE IS CIRCULAR PLASTIC WHEEL WITH TRIANGULAR HUB IN CENTER. LARGE CIRCULAR PAPER WHEEL (37.5CM DIA.) SITS OVER HUB AND IS TURNED ON WHEEL. BOTH SIDES HAVE ANATOMICAL PICTURES WITH VARIOUS PARTS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED. UNDER EACH IS A FILL-IN-BLANK STATEMENT AND THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE RIGHT. IN CENTER IS "THE WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA CYCLO-TEACHER LEARNING AID" AND "CYCLE: ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY SIDE 16". ALSO HAS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND CORRECTION. SIDE 15 HAS RED INK STAMP WHICH READS "WORLD BOOK CHILDCRAFT OF CANADA LIMITED 228 CORVETTE CRESC., LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. LEONARD J. ISAACSON DISTRICT MANAGER - PH. 327-5483". BENEATH INSTRUCTIONS ON SIDE 15 IS ASTERIX WITH "TRADEMARK OF FIELD ENTERPRISES EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION COPYRIGHT 1961 BY FIELD ENTERPRISES EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PATENT PENDING". PAPER AT HUB HAS TWO SMALL TEARS. THIRD AND SMALLER(20CM DIA) PAPER WHEEL IS BLANK AND USED TO WRITE ANSWERS ON. PAPER IS CRINKLED SLIGHTLY AND HAS THREE SMALL TEARS. ONE SIDE HAS 6.5CM TANGENT CUT.

Subjects

DATA PROCESSING T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

EDUCATION

History

CYCLO-TEACHER WAS REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116103

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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