Dental unit

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC
DATE: 1950–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1981.0343.001

MANUFACTURER: RITTER CO. INC.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING, ENGINE ARM, SPIGOTS & FOOT CONTROLLER. GLASS BRACKET TABLE, CUSPIDOR, CUP HOLDER,WARMING WELL & OPERATING LIGHT. SYNTHETIC HOSES, CARD, KNOBS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 120.0 cm
Width: 46.0 cm
Height: 180.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Dentistry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: RITTER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: SUPPLIES ELECTRICITY FOR DENTAL ENGINE, ARM & INSTRUMENTS; WATER SUPPLY FOR SYRINGE, CUSPIDOR & FOUNTAIN, AND AIR SUPPLY FOR AIR SYRINGE; PROVIDES LIGHT SOURCE; SUPPORTS INSTRUMENT TRAYS, ETC.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: SPRAY BOTTLE; SYRINGES; HOSES; SALIVA EJECTOR.
Finish: BEIGE & BLACK PAINTED CASING. PLATED SPIGOTS & KNOBS. WHITE BRACKET TABLE, CUSPIDOR, CUP HOLDER & WARMING WELL. CLEAR GLASS LIGHT. BLACK HOSES & KNOBS. GREEN CORD ON OPERATING ARM. PLATED FOOT CONTROLLER WITH BLACK BASE.
Decoration: N/A

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RITTER CO. INC., Dental unit, circa 1950–1960, Artifact no. 1981.0343, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1981.0343.001/

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