Dentist's drill

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Title

Dentist's drill

Content partner

Thames Museum

Collection

Thames Museum

Description

Foot powered dentist's drill, foot pedal turns large wheel which has a band attached to a small wheel at top of an adjustable metal pole, this turns the drill at the end of a long flexible tube, hence the slower you pedal the slower the drill goes in the tooth being filled; foot plate states - SWS 2023 Description: Dentist drill. Black cast iron, wheel is decorated with floral decals. The trademark SSW is cast into the foot pedal. The manufacturer is S.S. White, USA. H 1420mm

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Format

Image

Date created

1900s

Creator

S.S. White

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/3281/objects/672141

Related subjects

Drill / Trade / dentist

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