Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020262
Description
Dental mixing tray; rectangular clear glass block with four round black rubber feet on bottom corners; circular thermometer in middle of block with red tube going around border; shows ideal temperature for mixing, manufacturer's information printed with black ink
Dental mixing tray; rectangular clear glass block with four round black rubber feet on bottom corners; circular thermometer in middle of block with red tube going around border; shows ideal temperature for mixing, manufacturer's information printed with black ink
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Printed on thermometer: "THE L.D. CAULK CO. // MILFORD, DEL. // 65 // MIXING // RANGE // 75 // PATENTED"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C6-2
Dimension Notes
Length 15.4 cm x Width 7.8 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Large chip at back centre; top edges are worn, slightly chipped; back right corner chipped
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
“S.S. White Dental Catalog, Catalog-G”, S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co., 1915, p. 37 (similar to model #2)
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. Marc Lemieux from Ottawa, Ontario; this tray would be used to mix dental cements