Pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine installed at the Royal Cancer Hospital in 1936

Made:
1936 in London

Pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine installed at the Royal Cancer Hospital in 1936, later converted to use a cobalt 60 source, by Bryant Symons and Co., London, 1936

Details

Category:
Radiomedicine
Object Number:
1979-224
Materials:
iron, steel, plastic, safe, lead and shielding, depleted uranium
Measurements:
overall: 19 kg
type:
radium teletherapy apparatus
credit:
Royal Marsden Hospital

Parts

Pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine inst

Pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine inst

Parts of a pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine, including two vacuum cleaners, flexible hose pipes, lead shielding, a safe containing lead shielding, boxes of electrical equipment, a wheel, and other miscellaneous items across three pallets, by Bryant Symons and Co., London, 1936

Materials:
iron , steel , plastic and safe, lead
Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2
type:
radium teletherapy apparatus
Safe for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Safe for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Safe for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/1
type:
safe
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Section of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Section of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Section of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine, consisting of a metal box with gears and electronics inside mounted on a cylindrical metal post.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/2
type:
component
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Vacuum cleaner for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Vacuum cleaner for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Vacuum cleaner for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/3
type:
vacuum cleaner
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Vacuum cleaner for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Vacuum cleaner for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Vacuum cleaner for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/4
type:
vacuum cleaner
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Control unit for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Control unit for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Control unit for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/5
type:
control unit
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Components of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Components of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Components of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine, consisting of two flexible hose pipes, a pulley wheel, a half section of cylindrical casing, a motor, and a section containing cogs and gears.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/6
type:
component
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Cardboard box containing wires, a cog, and metal components

Cardboard box containing wires, a cog, and metal components

Cardboard box containing wires, a cog, and metal components for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/7
type:
components
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Pulley wheel for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Pulley wheel for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Pulley wheel for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/8
type:
pulley wheel
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Cylindrical metal barrier for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Cylindrical metal barrier for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Cylindrical metal barrier for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/9
type:
barrier
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Metal casing for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Metal casing for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Metal casing for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/10
type:
casing
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Metal casing for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Metal casing for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Metal casing for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/11
type:
casing
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Metal casing for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Metal casing for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Metal casing for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/12
type:
casing
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Metal box with handle for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Metal box with handle for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Metal box with handle for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/13
type:
box
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Section of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Section of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Section of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine, consisting of roughly oval section with central hole and two thick bolts.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/14
type:
component
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Section of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Section of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Section of pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine, consisting of circular arm with cogs and wheel.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/17
type:
cog and wheel
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/19
type:
block
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/20
type:
block
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/21
type:
block
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/22
type:
block
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/23
type:
block
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/24
type:
block
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2
Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine

Lead block for pneumatic transfer radium teletherapy machine.

Object Number:
1979-224 Pt2/25
type:
block
Part of:
1979-224 Pt2