Sterilizer

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OBJECT TYPE: OIL STERILIZER
DATE: 1950–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0065.001

MANUFACTURER: Pelton & Crane Co.
MODEL: 108
LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 108 4099
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Casing- metal; lining- aluminum

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.9 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 15.0 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: Pelton Crane
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Detroit

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Vermont
Period: Unknown
Canada: Typical example of the type on instrument medical professionals might use to sanitize their workspace.
Function: Used to kill living germs and/or create an environment in which germs cannot live.
Technical: Common apparatus that allows for more hygienic and successful procedures.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: plaque on front reads: PELTON OIL STERILIZER/bottom: USE PELTON STERILIZING OIL FOR BEST RESULTS. Manufacturer's plate: THE PELTON & CRANCE COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN/CAUTION USE ON A.C. ONLY.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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Pelton & Crane Co., Sterilizer, circa 1950–1960, Artifact no. 1980.0065, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1980.0065.001/

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