General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL CHAIR FRAME; WOODEN ARMS AND FOOT REST; LEATHER (?) COVERED BACK, SEAT & HEAD REST PADS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.0 cm

Width

83.8 cm

Height

132.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Dentistry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MCLAREN

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF CHAIR USED C. 1920S-1940.

Canada

EARLY DENTIST'S CHAIR MADE IN CANADA.

Function

TO SUPPORT HEAD AND NECK OF PATIENT UNDERGOING DENTAL TREATMENT, AND PRESENT DENTIST/TECHNICIAN WITH MOST ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION IN WHICH TO WORK.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF DENTIST'S CHAIR OF THE PERIOD. AS COMPARED TO EARLIER DESIGNS, THIS CHAIR IS EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE, OFFERING VARIETY OF ADJUSTMENTS TO HEIGHT, ANGLE AND DIRECTION.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"H. MCLAREN/ TORONTO/ PATENT" cast in raised print on plate fixed to lower front edge of chair.

Missing

FOOT RAIL; POSSIBLY OTHER MINOR FITTINGS. COVERINGS ON BACK, SEAT & HEAD REST DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL.

Finish

CHAIR FRAME HAS BEEN PAINTED LIGHT GREEN; BLACK BASE & HYDRAULIC FITTINGS. BLACK PADDED BACK & SEAT/ HEAD REST NICKEL-PLATED; PADS ARECOVERED WITH BLACK LEATHER (?)

Decoration

LOWER EDGE OF CHAIR SEAT FRAME (AT REAR) IS SCALLOPED; CAST CLAW FEET ON STAND.