University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
General Treatment
Home Health Care
Archival
Classification
General Treatment
Home Health Care
Archival
Accession Number
1988.8.6 a-f
Description
Sun-Kraft Mercury Quartz Ultraviolet & ozone apparatus (a) with attached electrical cord, pair of sun goggles (b) in a portable black wood hinged box (c) with small kraft paper envelope (d) holding the instruction sheet (e) and return address postcard (f) for guarantee; envelope has red stamped num…
Sun-Kraft Mercury Quartz Ultraviolet & ozone apparatus (a) with attached electrical cord, pair of sun goggles (b) in a portable black wood hinged box (c) with small kraft paper envelope (d) holding the instruction sheet (e) and return address postcard (f) for guarantee; envelope has red stamped numbers that match the serial number '027158' on bottom of lamp; note that mercury is used in generator.
Number Of Parts
6
Part Names
Sun-Kraft generator
goggles
portable box
envelope - Length 16.5 cm x Width 8.9 cm
postcard - Length 13.9 cm x Width 8.2 cm
instructions - Length 17.2 cm x Width 15.2 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. W. B. Harris of Toronto.
Printed on envelope: "THIS ENVELOPE CONTAINS // Instructions // Sun-Kraft booklet // Self addressed post card to be // returned to Sun-Kraft, Inc. to // secure official guarntee certifi- // cate // 027158': instruction sheet: "To get more out of your SUN-KRAFT, read this carefully! // SK // FOR HEALTH // How to use Sun-Kraft Quartz // Ultraviolet Generator // 1. Read starting directions on automatic // electric timer, which is located directly be- // neath reflector. // SUN-KRAFT will operate on both A.C. // and D.C. current. If current is D.C. and // quartz tube does not light up after an elapse // of 15 or 20 seconds, reverse the plug in the // electric socket. // 2. In order to get the best results froom SUN- // KRAFT ultraviolet treatments it is important // that the surface of the skin which is to be // irradiated with ultraviolet rays is thoroughly // cleansed with soap and water first. As ultra- // violet will not penetrate through makeup, it // is important that is is thoroughly removed. // IMPORTANT! // DO NOT LOOK INTO THE QUARTZ // TUBE WHEN IT IS LIT. Be sure to wear // goggles with which each SUN-KRAFT is // equipped. The effect of ultraviolet rays on eyes that are not protected results in painful // inflammation of the eyes, so be sure to wear // goggles! // Manufactured and Guaranteed by // Sun-Kraft, Inc. // 215-17 W. SUPERIOR STREET // CHICAGO, ILL., U.S.A.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-M1-2
(f) - Storage Room 0010
0010-G Business Correspondence and Invoices Binder pg. 1 a
(c) - Storage Room 0010
0010-G Business Correspondence and Invoices Binder pg. 2 b
(e) - Storage Room 0010
0010-G Instruction Pamphlets and Measuring Aids Binder pg. 3 a
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Used by donor's husband to treat acne in the 1960s.