Lamp, electric

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OBJECT TYPE: THERAPEUTIC/FLOOR/INCANDESCENT
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0591.001

MANUFACTURER: Engelhard Industries Inc.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: sun lamp
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal, glass and synthetic components

Dimensions

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

Length: 70.0 cm
Width: 44.0 cm
Height: 132.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Hanovia
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Newark

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1950s
Canada: This lamp was used by the donor's father, Harold Schultz.
Function: To produce rays of light similar to those of the sun.
Technical: Example of "sun lamp" produced and marketed for therapeutic purposes in 1950s.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "HANOVIA" printed on decal applied to inside lower edge of lamp housing. "69.95" [price ?] printed by hand in black pencil (?) on top of lamp housing. Decal on rear-most lamp stand leg reads " CAUTION/ PROTECT EYES/ FROM LIGHT/ 110- 120 VOLTS 50/ 60 CYCLES/ 320 WATTS AC ONLY/ CAT. NO. 30250/ HANOVIA LAMP DIVISION/ ENGELHARD INDUSTRIES INC./ NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ". Round label, above is damaged; reads " LISTED [text is illegible]/ REEXAMINA[tion] SERVICE/ U L/ [registered symbol]/ [illegible]/ UNDERWRIT[ers] LABORATORIES, INC."
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Metal stand and lamp housing finished in combination of light- and darker pink-beige baked enamel; silver metal bulb housing, protective wires and reflector; off-white ceramic receptacles secure clear glass bulb; opaque white synthetic tubes mounted behind bulb; dark brown synthetic on-off button; white synthetic covered electrical cord has black synthetic plug head and brass colour metal prongs.
Decoration: N/A

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