Projector, ophthalmological
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- OBJECT TYPE
- PORTABLE
- DATE
- 1948
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1973.0423.001
- MANUFACTURER
- American Optical Co.
- MODEL
- PROJECT-O-CHART 1217
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- S5293
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 7
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Aluminum and other metals; glass lenses; electrical cord may be rubber-covered.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 40.0 cm
- Width
- 16.0 cm
- Height
- 2.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Medical equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- American Optical
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- This type of projector used c. late 1940s +
- Canada
-
Typical example of apparatus found in eye doctor's office. May have also been present in a regular physicians' office. - Function
-
Projected images were viewed by patients as part of ophthalmological examination. - Technical
-
Allowed for patient to actively participate in their examination though simple yet effective visual tests. Ex: acuity, green/red etc. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "AO" logo cast in raised print on top front. Plate on back reads "[logo- Underwriters Laboratories] PROJECT-O-CHART [logo- Canadian Standards Association]/ WATTS 50 125 VOLTS/ American Optical Company/ Instrument Division/ MADE IN U.S.A./ MODEL/ 1217/ SERIAL/ S5293/ U.S. DES. PAT. 149,995". "A" on obj. casing.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Metallic housing finished in black crackle; aluminum scope and knobs; glass lenses; cord extends from back of base.
- Decoration
- N/A
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