General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN BLOCKS; STORED IN PAPER BOX.

Dimensions

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

Length

10.6 cm

Width

4.2 cm

Height

2.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Radiology

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Cleveland

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Cleveland

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF HOLDER PROBABLY USED C. 1915- 1930S, POSSIBLY LATER.

Canada

Unknown

Function

USED TO SUPPORT ORAL X-RAY FILM WITHIN PATIENT'S MOUTH.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE DEVICE USED TO SUPPORT FILM WITHIN PATIENT'S MOUTH. USE OF WOOD INDICATES THIS IS A FAIRLY EARLY VARIETY OF HOLDER, AND ISSUES OF HYGIENE WERE NOT AS FIRMLY FIXED AS THEY WERE TO BECOME IN 1930S +

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Box top reads " X-RAY FILM HOLDERS/ The wood block [illegible] holder is used to radiograph films in the mouth,/ especially where it is difficult for the patient to hold the film in the proper position or/ when patient is distressed by film./ Insert film, folded side against roundedpart of block, and have patient/ bite on adjoining flat surface. Can be used [illegible] upper or lower./ [logo]/ Cleveland Dental Mfg. Co. Cleveland, Ohio U.S.A. "

Missing

N/A

Finish

PALE GREEN PAPER COVERING BOX/ UNFINISHED HOLDERS

Decoration

N/A