Drill, Dental
- Object Name:
- Drill, Dental
- Object ID:
- 1987.087.01
- Creator:
- S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Company
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date:
- 1870-1880
- Description:
- Dental drill, portable foot-operated. Cast steel base painted black with gold striping. Foot pedal with maker's monogram in raised letters, "SSW". Rubber heel pad. Base marked "MADE IN / U.S. OF A." in gold letters. Drive wheel 13" diam. New vertical support rod added April, 1988 (original missing). Top assembly consists of two connected movable arms, approx. 40" long when extended. Continuous belt extends from drive wheel to drill head via pulleys on arms. Steel mechanism at base of arm to adjust vertical angle, marked "CLEV-DENT" in diamond. Handle of drill head marked "THE S.S. WHITE DENTAL MFG. CO. / SSW / MADE IN U.S. OF A.". Head has brush at tip. In working condition.
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-58 W-12 L-18 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased in 1915 by the Manchester, NH, Health Department for use by dentists who treated welfare-type patients.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the New Hampshire Dental Society
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