General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

lead glass goggles

Patents

N/A

General Description

leaded glass, metal and synthetic materials of construction

Dimensions

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

Length

15.8 cm

Width

11.5 cm

Height

8.0 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

Unknown

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Possibly used c. 1950s-1960s: possibly also used earlier/later.

Canada

Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.

Function

Used to safely view fluoroscreens.

Technical

Fluoroscreens used c. 1950s-1960s; phased out in 1970s.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"MADE IN U.S.A." appears in raised print on frame front, below lens. UHN catalogue no. "997.4.2" printed by hand in black ink on white fabric tag sewn to strap.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Clear lead glass lenses; black and opaque synthetic frame; off-white synthetic (?) shielding inside goggles housing, around and to sides of eyepieces; drab-green synthetic fabric straps have Velcro closure; metal rivets secure straps to goggles housing.

Decoration

N/A