Articulator

Maker
Hanau Engineering Co.
Date
Circa 1930
 Description
Well engineered articlulator made of cast, machined, aluminium alloy. All movements calibrated in degrees. Incisal angle adjustable in two planes at right angles. Condyle as bronze disc with upper arm held in bronze ball, sliding and turning in slot. Head engraved in degrees plus/minus from horizontal. Uprights adjustable through 20 degress. Casts held to removeable plates with pins. Adjustable inferior orbital indicator. Face bow fits on ends of condyles. A small label in the cast retention screws indicates that patents were taken out in 1926, 1928, 1941. Instrument No 110732. Two Hanau face bows 1778 and 1778A. 1778 plain rod condyle markers and simple clamp for fork without rest or adjustment. 1178A with height adjustment for fork, strip type. Calibrated condyle markers together with lower orbital marker.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1930
Measurements
16.0 x 15.0 x 15.0 cm
Accession Number
HFA1778
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ HANAU. CONDYLE INDICATOR. MADE BY HANAU ENGINEERING Co, BUFFALO N.Y. NO 110732 / H = HORIZONTAL INDICATION / DISREGARD PLUS OR MINUS / L = LATERAL CONDYLAR INDICATION / ACCEPT L = H/8 + 12
Object Type
instruments
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category
Dental Prosthetics
Museum
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

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