Thermographic equipment

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0780.001

MANUFACTURER: Barnes Engineering Co.
MODEL: M-101
LOCATION: Stamford, Connecticut, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 0054
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL & PLASTIC COMPONENTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 55.5 cm
Width: 26.0 cm
Height: 38.0 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: Barnes
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Connecticut
City: Stamford

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: 1969-1975
Canada: DR. GHYS WAS AMONG THOSE WHO ASSISTED BARNES ENG.CO. IN DEVELOPING THE PROTOTYPE EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD BECOME THE M-101- THE FIRST SYSTEM OF ITS KIND INTENDED SPECIFICALLY FOR MEDICAL USE. THIS UNIT IS THAT PROTOTYPE, PURCHASED FOR USE IN GHYS' CLINIC IN AUG. 1969 (REF.1, P.8)
Function: TO DIAGNOSE CERTAIN PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS BREAST TUMORS, CIRCULATORY OBSTRUCTIONS, ETC. AN INFRARED CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHICALLY PORTRAYS THE BODY'S SURFACE TEMPERATURE, BASED ON SELF-EMANATING INFRARED RADIATIONS.
Technical: FIRST THERMOGRAPHIC SYSTEM OF ITS KIND INTENDED SPECIFICALLY FOR MEDICAL USE. AS A DIAGNOSTIC AID (SPECIFICALLY BREAST CANCER & CIRCULATORY OBSTRUCTIONS) AND AS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD OF MONITORING THE COURSEOF CONVENTIONAL & EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT THERMOGRAPHY WAS LAUDED BY MANY IN MEDICAL PROFESSION (REF.1,P.7-9)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON BACK: '[B/E LOGO]/ MODEL NO./ T-101/ SERIAL NO./ 122/ TYPE/ Infrared Camera/ BARNES ENGINEERING CO. STAMFORD, CONN.'/ 2ND PLATE, BELOW IS INCOMPLETE: '[BOFORS LOGO]/ AB BOFORS/ BOFORS SWEDEN/ [TYPE, SN & ART NR INCOMPLETE]/ STENCILLED BELOW: 'OSCILLOSCOPE/ TYPE766 SERIES WATTS 250/ VOLTS 115/230 FREQ. 48/1000 Hz'/ STENCILLED IN LOWER RIGHT CORNER: 'FAIRCHILD CAMERA AND INSTRUMENT CORP./ CLIFTON, N.J. MADE IN U.S.A.'/ STENCILLED IN LEFT CORNER: 'PATENT NOTICE/ MANUFACTURED UNDER U.S. PATENTS/ OWNED BY FAIRCHILD CAMERA AND INSTRUMENT CORP. PATENT NUMBERS/ SUPPLIED UPON REQUEST'/ PLATE ON UPPER RIGHT OF FRONT READS: ‘[BOFORS LOGO]/ BOFORS/ IR-CAMERA'/ ALL CONTROLS, JACKS, ETC. LABELLED/ GREEN DYMO-TAPE LABEL ON UPPER FRONT EDGE READS: ‘LABORATOIRE RADIO-MEDICAL INC.'/ CW CASE - STENCILLED ON BACK: ‘BARNES ENGINEERING COMPANY/ STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT'
Missing: VIEWING HOOD & RECORDING DEVICE
Finish: PEBBLE-TEXTURED CASING; FRONT & BACK PANELS & FRAME ARE SMOOTHLY FINISHED/ CW DARK GREY SYNTHETIC CASE
Decoration: N/A

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