Circuit breaker

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1976
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.1325.002

MANUFACTURER: Allenwest
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: WH/03246/144/34
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: metals

Dimensions

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Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Allenwest
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: THIS TYPE OF UNIT USED C. 1976 +. THIS UNIT PROBABLY USED C. 1976- 1980S.
Canada: COMPONENT OF CT SCANNER USED AT MONTREAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE, THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN CANADA TO INSTALL SUCH A DEVICE (EMI MK 1). IN 1985 MNI INSTALLED A HIGH-FIELD MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGER/SPECTROMETER (MRI), THE FIRST IN CANADA. MNI HAS BEEN A PIONEER IN IMAGING TECHNOLOGY & RADIOSURGERY IN CANADA. (REF.2, P.373)
Function: TO PRODUCE A LOW VOLTAGE HIGH FREQUENCY AC SUPPLY.
Technical: THIS UNIT WOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED REMOTELY FROM THE X-RAY SCANNING AREA, AND THE X-RAY CONTROL & OPERATIONAL AREA.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Circuit breaker & control panel: All controls, etc. labelled./ Plate in upper left front corner reads " ALLENWEST " & logo./ Plate in lower front right reads: " No. HP VAR/ TYPE SPECIAL 3 PA./ VOLTS 208 60 Hz/ WH/03246/144/34 "./ Decal in centre front bears handwritten text: " Circuit Breaker for/ Air Conditioner [ illegible] in/ Basement Electrical Cabinet/ in this stair well ".
Missing: STAND/SUPPORT FOR .2 CONTROL PANEL. OTHER PARTS MAY BE MISSING.
Finish: BUFF-COLOURED METAL CABINET.
Decoration: N/A

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