Lamp, solar

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OBJECT TYPE: Electric table
DATE: 1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1044.001

MANUFACTURER: OPAL MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SPUN ALUMINUM HOUSING/ METAL SCREEN/ WOOD HAND GRIP & ADJUSTMENT KNOB/ CAST IRON BASE/ FIBRE CORD COVERING/ SYNTHETIC PLUG

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.8 cm
Width: 18.5 cm
Height: 39.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: OPAL
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RELIEVE A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL AILMENTS THROUGH THE USE OF ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS AND HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTRICAL CURRENT
Technical: ADVERTISED AS TREATING EVERYTHING FROM CONSTIPATION TO CANCER, ANEURISMS TO ACNE, SUCH DEVICES WERE EXTREMELY POPULAR C. 1900- 1930. UV LIGHT TREATMENT AND ELECTRO-THERAPY APPARATUS REFLECT THE GENERAL POPULATION'S FACINATION WITH ELECTRICITY AND MFRS' WILLINGNESS TO EXPLOIT THIS FACINATION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE READS: 'MADE IN CANADA/ OPAL MFG. CO./ TORONTO, ONT./ H.E.P.C. APPROVAL 3405/ TYPE VOLTS 110 AMPS. 8/ DO NOT BRING INFLAMABLE MATERIALS NEAR THIS LAMP./ DISCONNECT CORD BEFORE INSERTING NEW CARBONS.'/ 'CAUTION-USE WITH WALL/ OR BASE RECEPTACLE ONLY' MARKED ON BACK/ 'A-H&H/ 10A-250V' ON PLUG PRONGS
Missing: From CA of 12/11/2002 by Sue Warren: No - Complete
Finish: HOUSING ALUMINUM UNFINISHED/ BASE METAL PAINTED GOLD/ HANDGRIP & ADJUSTMENT KNOB WOOD PAINTED BLACK/ CORD COVERING BLACK & WHITE FIBRE/ PLUG BLACK SYNTHETIC
Decoration: RAISED FLORAL DESIGN ON HEXAGONAL BASE & ON PLUG

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OPAL MFG. CO., Lamp, solar, circa 1925, Artifact no. 1992.1044, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.1044.001/

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