Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020311 a-r
Description
Cameron's Dental Diagnostoset, a transillumination set; black leather purple fabric-lined rectangular case (a) with metal clasp closures at side; black leather tabs on hinges hold instruments inside; brown leather handle at side; black cylindrical Bakelite vitalitester (b) with yellow metal screw o…
Cameron's Dental Diagnostoset, a transillumination set; black leather purple fabric-lined rectangular case (a) with metal clasp closures at side; black leather tabs on hinges hold instruments inside; brown leather handle at side; black cylindrical Bakelite vitalitester (b) with yellow metal screw on one end, square knob that travels along side marked with numbers 1-12; cylindrical adjuster (c) with white ceramic ends, silver metal top, black middle covered with circular perforations, purple fabric-covered wire coming from bottom; white cylindrical glass surgilite (d), silver metal at bottom, with tapering handle that curves at top, with round clear glass tip; seven cylindrical white glass lamps; one with red rubber sleeve at top that curves (e); dentalamp (f) with round clear glass top that curves; two vitalitesters (g, h) with brown metal ends, two metal prongs at top that curves; straight antralamp (i) that tapers to top; two straight dentalamps (j, k) with round clear glass ends; purple fabric-covered wire (l) with silver metal bottom end, black plastic top end with clear glass bulb; two silver metal mirrors (m, n) on handles with grips at bottom to attach to lamps; silver metal magnifying glass (o) with handle with grip; three cylindrical red rubber sleeves (p, q, r) protect lamps
Number Of Parts
18
Part Names
a - case - Size: Length 35.2 cm x Width 33.0 cm x Depth 7.8 cm
b - vitalitester - Size: Length 21.5 cm x Width 4.1 cm x Depth 3.7 cm
c - adjuster - Size: Length 21.3 cm x Diam. 5.8 cm
d - surgilite - Size: Length 29.0 cm x Width 5.9 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
e - lamp - Size: Length 11.3 cm x Width 2.5 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
f - dentalamp - Size: Length 10.7 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
g - vitalitester - Size: Length 11.3 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
h - vitalitester - Size: Length 11.3 cm x Width 3.0 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
i - antralamp - Size: Length 12.2 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
j - dentalamp - Size: Length 11.5 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
k - dentalamp - Size: Length 12.3 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
l - cord - Size: Length 90.0 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
m - mirror - Size: Length 6.7 cm x Width 2.8 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
n - mirror - Size: Length 6.2 cm x Width 2.3 cm x Depth 2.1 cm
o - magnifying glass - Size: Length 3.6 cm x Width 1.9 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
p - rubber sleeve - Size: Length 3.5 cm x Width 1.6 cm x Depth 1.3 cm
q - rubber sleeve - Size: Length 3.8 cm x Diam. 1.2 cm
r - rubber sleeve - Size: Length 2.2 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
(a) Stamped on handle: "C.P. BEYER, D.D.S. // CAMERON'S DENTAL DIAGNOSTOSET // CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY COMPANY // CHICAGO, U.S.A."; printed on ribbon inside lid: "CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY CO. // CHICAGO, U.S.A."; printed on metal plaque inside lid: "The minimum charge // for a complete diagnosis // with // Cameron's Dental Diagnostoset // is // $5.00 // Will J. Cameron"; (b) embossed on tester: "CAMERON'S VITALITESTER. // PATENTS PENDING. // CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY CO. // CHICAGO, U.S.A."; (c) printed on adjuster: "CAMERON'S VITROHM // POTENTIAL ADJUSTER // PATENTED AND PATENTS PENDING // CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY CO. // CHICAGO, U.S.A."; (d) printed on side: "CAMERON'S SURGILITE // RIGHT ANGLE LAMP // PAT. DEC. 16, 1916 // OCT. 31, 1922 // CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY CO. // CHICAGO, U.S.A."; (f) printed on side: "CAMERON'S DENTALAMP // RIGHT ANGLE LAMP // PAT. DEC 19, 1916 // CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY CO. // CHICAGO, U.S.A."; (g, h) printed on side: "CAMERON'S VITALITESTER // PAT. PENDING // CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY CO. // CHICAGO, U.S.A."; (i) printed on side: "CAMERON'S ANTRALAMP // PAT. DEC. 16, 1916 // OCT. 31, 1922 // CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY CO. // CHICAGO, U.S.A."; (j, k) printed on side: "CAMERON'S DENTALAMP // PAT. DEC. 19, 1916 // OCT. 31, 1922 // CAMERON'S SURGICAL SPECIALTY CO. // CHICAGO, U.S.A."; (m) engraved on back: "BOILO // BOILO // 6 // MADE IN U.S.A."; (n) engraved on back: "BOILO // BOILO // 4 // MADE IN U.S.A."; (m, n) engraved on bottom: "ARGUS MODEL C."; (o) engraved on side: "7X // 1 1/2" E.F. "
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0007-D2-5
Condition Remarks
Fabric in case (a) faded, metal on case tarnished, leather handle very worn, metal at back of case very corroded; metal cracking, rubber remnants on lamp (d); metal end missing on some lamps (e, f, j); metal ends on some lamps (g, h, i, k) are very tarnished, cracking; glass end on (h) coming off; rubber sleeve on (e) does not come off; metal tarnished on mirrors (m , n); rubber sleeves (p, q, r) only just malleable, in danger of cracking
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Other
JPG
Reference Comments
Dr. Jean P. Loiselle; see 010020142 for Dr. Cameron's 1924 book, "Diagnosis by Transillumination"
CD #1
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. Bradley Holmes from Kenora, Ontario; transillumination sets were used to discover shadows in the alveolar process and below the gum margin, indicating tartar, to check the vitality of dental pulp, find cavities, pyorrhea, and to find periodontal disease through the use of electricity and lamps