Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020381
Description
Yellow metal dental articulator; rectangular base with round mounting plate in centre; rectangular piece rises from back of base; piece of metal curves backward from top of rectangle; triangular top piece hinged to curved piece, sits parallel to base; cylinder comes down from tip, touches v-shaped …
Yellow metal dental articulator; rectangular base with round mounting plate in centre; rectangular piece rises from back of base; piece of metal curves backward from top of rectangle; triangular top piece hinged to curved piece, sits parallel to base; cylinder comes down from tip, touches v-shaped stand on base
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Engraved at top: "AUTOMATIC // ANATOMIC // ARTICULATOR // HALL // PAT'D JUNE 20. 1916 // " MARCH 17. 1917 // " APRIL 10. 1917 // OTHER PATENTS PENDING"; engraved at bottom: "SSW"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C6-1
Dimension Notes
Length 16.8 cm x Width 14.4 cm x Depth 8.1 cm
Condition Remarks
Metal is tarnished; green and white remnants, especially on mounting plate
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Ralph Crawford
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. Ralph Crawford from Winnipeg, Manitoba; the articulator was designed by Rupert E. Hall