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Foot Control - Pedal with Cord, circa 1940
Reg. No: SH 850263
- Summary:
- Electrically powered foot control, circa 1940. Exact usage unknown, but may have been used for dental work. Used at a Victorian mental health hospital.
- Description:
- The foot sits on an angle to the base attached by a wire spring and connects to a wire cord. The cord has a metal fitting on the end.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 20.00 cm (Height), 9.50 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | dental apparatus instruments, electric apparatus instruments, psychiatric hospitals |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Occupational Therapy |
| Tertiary Classification: | tools & equipment |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1940 |
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