Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020175 a-f
Description
Trubyte bite rim former; silver metal arch (a) with curved indents at sides fits into horizontal metal piece (b) with a half-circle in middle and raised sides; rectangular white paper box (d) with lid (c) with white label affixed to top printed with black ink; label states product name, contents of…
Trubyte bite rim former; silver metal arch (a) with curved indents at sides fits into horizontal metal piece (b) with a half-circle in middle and raised sides; rectangular white paper box (d) with lid (c) with white label affixed to top printed with black ink; label states product name, contents of box, manufacturer's information; rectangular instructional pamphlet (e), one white page folded in two and printed with black ink, with black and white photographs instructing how to use bite rim former; brown rectangular envelope for Trubyte 20 degree posterior template (f) printed with black ink on front
Number Of Parts
6
Part Names
a - bite rim former - Size: Length 7.0 cm x Width 4.5 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
b - bite rim former - Size: Length 7.0 cm x Width 3.8 cm x Depth 0.8 cm
c - box lid - Size: Length 8.4 cm x Width 6.5 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
d - box - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Width 6.2 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
e - brochure - Size: Length 15.1 cm x Width 11.7 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
f - envelope - Size: Length 11.1 cm x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
(a) Engraved on bite rim former: "621"; (b) engraved on bite rim former: "MADE IN U.S.A. // THE DENTISTS' SUPPLY CO. OF NEW YORK // 621 // THE TRUBYTE BITE RIM FORMER"; (c) printed on label: "TRUBYTE // BITE RIM FORMER // Saves time and eliminates guess-work // Insures proper inclination of the bite rim. // Cast Brass, Nickel Plated // Descriptive circular and directions enclosed. // Made in U.S.A. by // The Dentists' Supply Co. of New York // 220 West 42nd Street NEW YORK"
Permanent Location
(a, b, c, d): Storage Room 0010
0010-B
(e, f): Storage Room 2005
2005-2-5 Box 22
Condition Remarks
Box is darkened, worn, with some water marks; paper worn at folds on (e), (f); envelope (f) is slit open at side, empty
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #10
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. John Lyon from Kingston, Ontario