Rod, spark regulating
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1915
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0540.004
- MANUFACTURER
- VICTOR ELECTRIC CO.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 4
- Total Parts
- 6
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- rubber sleeve; metal post and chromed (?) connection fitting.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- 33.2 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 1.3 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Medical equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- VICTOR
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- This type of equipment used c. 1910-1920s, and possibly later. This piece used 1915; possibly also used earlier/later.
- Canada
-
Used by late Dr. H. A. Turner in his Millbrook, Ont. practice. - Function
-
When inserted in main terminal post, this rod is used to limit the strength of spark produced. - Technical
-
Part of early portable unit, promoted for use in diagnostic & therapeutic X-ray treatments, and for delivery of high frequency current. Victor Electric Co. was founded in 1893, and was a major supplier of X-ray and electrotherapeutic devices. It was absorbed by General Electric in 1926, and formed the basis for GE Medical Systems division. (Ref. 5] - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None, save UHN catalogue number "989.7.6c" printed by hand in white ink on sleeve.
- Missing
- None.
- Finish
- Hard black rubber sleeve insulates bright chromed silver metal post.
- Decoration
- N/A
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