Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020454
Description
Whip-mix casting machine comprised of black metal cylindrical body on four legs, with a grey knob at one end; a tower connects the handle with the cylindrical body, the handle is grey metal that runs the length of the cylindrical part; atop the tower is a black rubber hose that connects to the hand…
Whip-mix casting machine comprised of black metal cylindrical body on four legs, with a grey knob at one end; a tower connects the handle with the cylindrical body, the handle is grey metal that runs the length of the cylindrical part; atop the tower is a black rubber hose that connects to the handle and a gauge.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Printed on plate fastened to cylindrical body: "REG. U.S. WHIP-MIX PAT. OFF. // CASTING MACHINE // WHIP-MIX CORPORATION, INC. // PATENT PENDING 949 LOUISVILLE, KY."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-D2-1
Dimension Notes
Length 39.0 cm x Width 27.7 cm x Depth 13.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Shows some rust around edges and at joints; brass parts are tarnished
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #4
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