Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020012 a-g
Description
Green metal portable dental operating light; light bulb surrounded by white glass, silver metal and curved glass guard (a); black rubber electric cord hangs from light; height-adjustable top of stand (b) with lever to adjust angle of light and band of yellow paint at bottom; a middle tube (c) conneā¦
Green metal portable dental operating light; light bulb surrounded by white glass, silver metal and curved glass guard (a); black rubber electric cord hangs from light; height-adjustable top of stand (b) with lever to adjust angle of light and band of yellow paint at bottom; a middle tube (c) connects top of stand to bottom (d), which has band of yellow paint at top; three tubes with red paint at tops screw into round bottom to create triangular base (e, f, g)
Number Of Parts
7
Part Names
a - light - Size: Length 36.0 cm x Width 18.0 cm x Depth 13.1 cm
b - top of stand - Size: Length 67.0 cm x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 4.4 cm
c - middle pipe - Size: Length 45.2 cm x Diam. 3.2 cm
d - bottom of stand - Size: Length 46.8 cm x Width 10.3 cm x Depth 3.2 cm
e - base support - Size: Length 46.2 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
f - base support - Size: Length 46.2 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
g - base support - Size: Length 46.2 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
(a) Embossed on cord: "5A.250V. // 10A.125V.", reverse: "UND.LAB.INSP. // U.S.A.PAT.1394976"; (b) engraved on light: ""Safe-Lock" // AMERICAN PROD. CO. // MADE IN U.S.A. N.Y.C."; (d) printed on unit base: "CASTLE // LIGHTS // TYPE 808 SER. 76831 // AMPS. 60W. VOLTS 24 110 // WILMOT CASTLE COMPANY // ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, U.S.A."
Permanent Location
Storage Room W2
W2-538-4-1
Condition Remarks
Paint is heavily chipped, almost gone; glass is slightly scuffed; metal on top of light slightly scratched
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
Dr. Brian Barrett
CD #9
Research Facts
Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; this item was donated by Dr. Brian Barrett from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; it was used by the Canadian Forces Dental Services