X-ray machine

Donor Name:D. D. Munn
Date: 1923
Associated Place: Seaforth, ON
Item #: M979.0044.001

Dental X-ray machine manufactured by Ritter Dental Mfg. Co.Inc., Rochester, N.Y., USA, in 1923.

  • Used in the office of Dr. J. A. Munn, Dentist, Seaforth, Ontario, from the initiation of his practice in 1923 until his retirement in 1962.
Directions for Operating the Machine: "When used in the operating room, the machine may be placed with either the front or the side of the machine facing the window, the object being to place it in a position so that it is out of the way of both the operator and his assistance when not in use.   The machine may be placed either to the left or the right of the rear of the chair as long as the distances indicated are observed." The instruction booklet includes various illustrations of both dental x-rays and the ability to x-ray hand,ankle, shoulder, elbow, foot and head.