General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

17

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 WOODEN CASE WITH METAL HARDWARE/ SYNTHETIC TOP PANEL/ METAL DIALS/ SYN. KNOBS/.2 CAST IRON/.5 WOOD WITH METAL CASTERS

Dimensions

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

Length

38.7 cm

Width

33.3 cm

Height

22.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Radiology

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

VICTOR

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Manitoba

Period

WW I TO MID 1950'S

Canada

THIS MACHINE WAS USED IN PRIVATE PRACTICE IN WINNIPEG, MB C. 1930S- 1950S.

Function

TO PRODUCE INNER BODY IMAGES FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES

Technical

EXAMPLE OF PORTABLE X-RAY UNIT, DESIGNED FOR USE OUTSIDE HOSPITAL OR LAB SETTING. ACCORDING TO DONOR, THIS MODEL WAS MFD. FOR FIELD SERVICE IN WW 1, AND WAS USED IN FRANCE. IT'S DESIGN IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY A DENTIST'S CHAIR (& DRILL).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Embossed "G.E." logo on 5 bakelite knobs of frame; lettering on voltmeter of control unit reads "G.E. CO. USA " & "N.P. 15990 TYPE AM PAT'D SEP. 28'15 JUN 11'18". Lettering on milliammeter reads "G.E. CO. USA". & "N.P. 18234 PAT JUNE 13,'11 DEC 12, '16 ". Tag on case lid interior reads "WARREN LEATHER GOODS CO./ WORCESTER MASS".

Missing

UNKNOWN. X-RAY TUBE IS NOT ORIGINAL. FILIAMENT CONNECTOR FOR X-RAY TUBE IS REPLICA, MADE BY DONOR. [DESIGN IS AUTHENTIC- MATERIAL IS NOT.]

Finish

WOOD STAINED BROWN & VARNISHED. BLACK BAKELITE CONTROLS. TRANSFORMER PAINTED BLACK. PLATED METAL PARTS. BLACK CASE COVERING; GREY LINING. BLACK & GREEN ELECTRICAL CORD COVERINGS.

Decoration

N/A