General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Primarily made of wood with metal hardware. Caning along the front stretcher. Backrest has two layers of fabric and covered in black vinyl(?).

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

65.0 cm

Height

95.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Assistive technologies

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Nova Scotia

Period

Probably used between 1881 and 1900.

Canada

This chair was used at the Payzant Hospital in Windsor, Nova Scotia. There is no manufacturer name on the chair and it is possible that it was locally made as there was a popular furniture manufacturer (Windsor Furniture Co, owned in part by the wealthy Shand family) in town at the time.

Function

To provide means of mobility for patients and people with disabilities.

Technical

Demonstrates the manufacture and design of wheelchairs before the adoption of all metal and wire spoked wheels. This wheelchair also has a fixed seat and does not recline as later examples. Overall the chair does not appear to cater to the comfort of individuals as later wheelchairs, but it is possible that it was manufactured specifically for short-term hospital use.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None apparent.

Missing

Seat

Finish

Wooden structure with evidence of a dark stain. Wood is dry and brittle. Metal hardware is blackened with age and has some rusty parts. Wooden-spoked wheels with metal around the wheels. Caning along the front stretcher. Original seat is missing, however, it has been replaced by wood paneling. Backrest has two layers of fabric and is covered in black vinyl(?).

Decoration

Caning along the front stretcher.