ULTRASONIC SCALER UNIT, aqua, c1950s

H1989.899.a-h

[.a] Yellow plastic unit with two grey dials & gauge at top, one cord which is attach to air rotor drill. Front of unit has 3 cords extending - ending in 3 separate plugs: only one plug remains. Also 3 cords extend, abutting in foot pedal. There is a hook for some kind of hand piece, also pipe which looks as if b. might be plugged in here. At bottom of front panel
[.b] reels are visible - there are more inside, suggesting pulley attachment. b. Rubber tubing with stainless steel nozzle attachment: water hose with button to maintain water spray.
[.c] Spare handpiece for air rotor drive: stainless steel bent at end with stripes at middle. Screws onto unit. Has 'SSW [S.S. White] / Borden / Airotor / DBP a. / MADE IN GERMANY'.
[.d] Cylinder of stainless steel with crosshatching engraving at middle. Has ridge at one end and handle: this acts as a screw driver to dismantle air rotor handpiece screw. Has long thin spike at other end to remove burrs. [.e] Rest for handpiece. Rectangular piece of metal with cylinders cut in L & R HS. One has spike to secure handpiece with no burr.
[.f] Plastic box with 6 of 8 burrs. Burrs click into handpiece and are applied to tooth surface. Has 'Komet' on lid.
[.g] Paper bag with card & 2 long tin needles, 'S S W / No 42' on tin card. This is wrapped in folded piece of paper with 'TOOL FOR CLEANING / WATER ORIFICE / WHEN NECESSARY'.
[.h] Spray can: 'DentSpray/ DEGREASER & CONDITIONER/ for all makes of/ Air Drive/ and / Belt Drive Handpieces/ DEGREASES - CLEANS - LUBRICATES - STERILIZES - in One Operation'. Is sprayed directly into tube of handpiece. Made by Weil Dental Supplies Ltd, Toronto 5, Ontario, Canada.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1989.899.a-h
Accession Date: 31 Aug 1989

Material

Paper

plastic, metal (aluminium), rubber, stainless steel, paper

Stainless Steel/Metal
Rubber/Natural Resin
Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer
Metal/Metal
Steel/Metal

Measurement

length250mm
width250mm
height350mm
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diameter10mm
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width20mm
height5mm
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height30mm
length25mm
width35mm
height45mm
length70mm
width45mm
height200mm
diameter65mm

 


 

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