Ritter dental x-ray unit consists of a vertical metal (a) carcass with switch on side and dials on top; cloth-braided cord from side of carcass ends in plastic handpiece with timer and an electrical cord and plug extends from base; carcass supports two gages and a vertical shaft with folding arm; t…
Ritter dental x-ray unit consists of a vertical metal (a) carcass with switch on side and dials on top; cloth-braided cord from side of carcass ends in plastic handpiece with timer and an electrical cord and plug extends from base; carcass supports two gages and a vertical shaft with folding arm; two film dispensers are attached to shaft; arm attaches to (b) x-ray unit which consists of metal body, with pivoting pointer cone at one end and threaded rod at the other end; also included are a small loose metal (c) pedal, and a plastic (d) film accessory.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - carcass - Size: Length 2.24 m x Width 60.0 cm x Depth 25.0 cm
b - x-ray unit - Size: Length 60.0 cm x Width 42.0 cm x Depth 20.0 cm
c - pedal - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Width 4.5 cm x Depth 3.5 cm
d - film accessory - Length 4.4 cm x Width 3.2 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
Similar object appears in Ritter Dental Company website
Material
metal: tan, silver, black
plastic: black, tan, white, seafoam
fabric: black
glass: transparent
Inscriptions
Printed on sticker affixed to side of carcass: "Ritter // Dual-X"
Embossed on metal plate affixed to side of carcass: "MODEL D // SERIAL NO. 8D4158"
Printed on sticker attached to film dispencer: " CAUTION // X-RAYS // ATTENTION // RAYONS-X"
Embossed on film dispenser: "DES. PATENT // NO. 153160"
Embossed on metal plate screwed to handpiece: "TEETH // ANGLES SCALE "A" // TIME IN SECONDS // FOCAL SPOT-FILM DISTANCE CONE"
Embossed on metal plate screwed to x-ray unit: "RITTER X-RAY UNIT // MANUFACTURED BY // Ritter Company, Inc. // Rochester, N. Y. // MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA // MODEL D // SERIAL NO. 9D4158"
Imprinted on film accessory: "OPPOSITE // SIDE // TOWARD TUBE // KODAK // ULTRA-SPEED D // SAFETY 1 FILM"
Permanent Location
(a,c,d): Storage Room W1
W1-Corner-NW
(b): Storage Room W1
W1-4-2
Condition Remarks
Carcass has scratches and some deep gouges throughout; film dispensers are tarnished and stained; paint is chipped on base; plastic on electrical cord is cracked; display on handpiece is broken and part is missing; minor rusting on carcass; x-ray unit is scratched and stained; x-ray unit leaking oil and is rusted around bolts; pedal is rusted; film accessory is stained.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
"The Golden Years 1920-1959", Ritter Dental Company website, page 4, similar to Ritter's 1930's Model E Unit; copy in donor file; CD #5.