Engine, dental
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- OBJECT TYPE
- FOOT PEDAL/PORTABLE/W. DRILL
- DATE
- 1910–1925
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1978.0907.001
- MANUFACTURER
- White, S.S. Dental Mfg. Co.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- United States of America
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- All metal construcion; fabric cord drive belt
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 100.0 cm
- Width
- 31.0 cm
- Height
- 150.0 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
- White Dental
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- This type of dental engine used c. 1910-1920s, and possibly later.
- Canada
-
Example of typical instrument found in dentists' offices, necessary to operate tools. - Function
-
To provide power for selected dental drills and other instruments. - Technical
-
Foot powered dental engines were popular throughout the end of the 19th century. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 " S S W " logo cast in raised print on foot pedal; logo incised on curved support arm component. " THE S.S. WHITE DENTAL MANUFACTURING CO. " incised on adjustment knob on stand..2 " Dura Chrome/ MADE IN U.S.A. BY/ MIDWEST DENTAL MFG. CO./ PATENTED ". " S JAPAN " incised on.3
- Missing
- Appears coml[lete
- Finish
- Black enamel finish on stand, flywheel & foot pedal assemblies; chrome plated steel; green cloth cord.
- Decoration
- Some goldtone piping on engine flywheel.
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White, S.S. Dental Mfg. Co., Engine, dental, circa 1910–1925, Artifact no. 1978.0907, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1978.0907.001/
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