General Information

Serial #

C 12673

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL FRAME, WHEEL RIMS & SIDES; SYNTHETIC BACK, SEAT, HEADREST & COVERINGS ON ARMS & LEG PROTECTORS, HANDLE GRIPS & KNOBS; FABRIC RESTRAINING STRAP WITH METAL BUCKLE.

Dimensions

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

Length

128.0 cm

Width

69.5 cm

Height

100.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Assistive technologies

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Everest Jennings

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Don Mills

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS STYLE OF CHAIR PROBABLY USED CIRCA LATE 1960S +

Canada

EXAMPLE OF WHEELCHAIR MFD BY CANADIAN BRANCH OF EVEREST & JENNINGS, INC. THE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED IN 1933 IN WEST LOS ANGELES, AND PRODUCED THE WORLD'S FIRST FOLDING WHEELCHAIR. IN 1968 EVEREST & JENNINGS EST'D MANUFACTURING BRANCHES IN CANADA & MEXICO.

Function

TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL SUPPORT OF, AND MEANS OF MOBILITY OR TRANSPORT FOR, ILL AND INFIRM INDIVIDUALS.

Technical

2 HAND WHEELS ON DEXTER SIDE & NONE ON SINISTER SIDE PROVIDE FOR USE BY ONE HAND, POSSIBLY BY PATIENT WITH USE OF ONLY ONE HAND. CHAIR FEATURESHEADREST EXTENSION, AND MAY BE ADJUSTED TO CHANGE POSITION OF BACK AND LEG & FOOT RESTS. FITTED WITH SEATBELT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Two black & gold decals reading "EVEREST & JENNINGS/ PREMIER", applied one to each side panel of chair seat. Raised lettering on footrest reads "EVEREST & JENNINGS INC./ LOS ANGELES 25 CALIF", with 'E-J' logo; "EVEREST & JENNINGS INC./ LOS ANGELES, CAL./ U.S.A." cast in raised print on underside. Mfr's decal on frame, below seat reads: "EVEREST & JENNINGS CANADIAN LTD./ 72 RAILSIDE RD./ DON MILLS, ONTARIO/ MADE IN CANADA/ C 12673." Red dymo tape label applied to one seat side panel reads " MRS. K. HICKSON, L.D."; black dymo tape label applied to opposite side reads " MRS. GUIBAULT 4D ".

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

CHROME PLATED METAL. LIGHT BROWN BACK, SEAT, ETC. WHITE HANDLE GRIPS & BRAKE HANDLE, GREY ADJUSTMENT KNOBS. BEIGE SEAT BELT.

Decoration

N/A