Plate, cold
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1973.0507.001
- MANUFACTURER
- I.M.C. MAGNETICS 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
- Metal
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 45.7 cm
- Width
- 18.4 cm
- Height
- 15.2 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
- MAGNETICS
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
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Typical example of apparatus found in eye doctor's office. May have also been present in a regular physicians' office. - Function
-
Used for cooling down wax containing embedded tissue, prior to sectioning by microtome. - Technical
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Allowed for patient to actively participate in their examination through simple yet effective visual tests. Ex: acuity, green/red etc. - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Text under machine reads: 'IMC/Model No. WS2017F/Boxer Fan/VOHS 105/125AC/AMPS .2/50/60 CPS/Patents applied for/Made in U.S.A./IMC Magnets Corp.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Metal, vented housing painted blue/ top is stainless with 2 folding carrying handles and a 4" x 6-1/2" plate in the center/ front right is a toggle switch and indicator light/ electric cord extends from rear side/ good condition, working
- Decoration
- N/A
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I.M.C. MAGNETICS CORP., Plate, cold, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1973.0507, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1973.0507.001/
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