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- OBJECT TYPE
- INCHES & CENTIMETERS/LOCKING BAR
- DATE
- 1930–1935
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1969.1561.001
- MANUFACTURER
- General Electric X-ray Corp.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- All metal construction (possibly aluminum).
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 25.5 cm
- Width
- 4.0 cm
- Height
- 45.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Radiology
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- General Electric
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- This type of rule used c. 1920s +
- Canada
-
Example of typical tool used by x-ray examiners to create x-rays of patients. - Function
-
Used to determine size and thickness of area to be x-rayed, in order to select appropriate positioning and penetration (length and intensity) of x-rays. - Technical
-
Example of type of rule used by x-ray technicians/operators during this period to determine thickness of area to be x-rayed. This example measures thickness in both inches & centimeters; some rules (also known as 'measuring calipers') were also marked with the optimum kilovoltage recommended. (ref. 1) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "GE" [logo] appears at top of rule: vertical scales 1/4 inch to 16 inches, and.5 cms to 45 cms appear on face of rule. "GENERAL [GElogo] ELECTRIC/ X-RAY CORPORATION" incised in black on base.
- Missing
- None- rule is complete in itself.
- Finish
- Silver metal
- Decoration
- N/A
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