Thermo-electric Dickson B, Dickson K, Dickson E, Dickson D2 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

OPERATION

AND

CARE

OF

“Dickson

INSTITUTIONAL

PARAFFIN

(MODELS

BB,

BATHS

K,

E, & D2)

TŽ

THERMO-ELECTRIC

Manufactured

1948

Cleveland,

Columbus

Ohio

by:

CO.

Road,

44113

DICKSON

DRAIN

HARDWOOD

ING

PLASTIC

WITH

MODEL

BB

vò

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“
HEATED

DRAIN

ACTIVATOR

FINISH

aA
NANCE

A

MOULD-

CLEAR

3
WIRE

POWER

CORD

MELTING

ILIZING

TIMER

ACCESS

SWITCH

THERMOSWITCH

CIRCUIT

TO

MAINTE-

OR

STER-

WHY

DICKSON?

DICKSON
facilitate
lieve
injuries.
available

nation

hot

the

Published

from

DICKSON

and
medicine.
finest

name

Distinctive

succeeding

Monel

ments

found
by

the

use.

Therefore,

with

monel

Heated
cleaning
paraffin
drain

will
paraffin.
ample, a BB

Paraffin

paraffin

pain

and

discomfort

treatments

discourses

the

Thermo-Electric

Baths

have

advice

of

many
Today
in

DICKSON

the

application

features

pages

but, a few

Tank.

Perspiration

since

1924

with

only

monel,

International

all

tanks.

Drain.

and/or

will

This

replacement.

always

properly

The

flow

unit

will

Baths

evolved

in

of

these

of

stainless,

an

expensive

Nickel

DICKSON

feature

flow

regularly

close

after

rate

of

now

are

precise

of

associated

on

the
Co.

since

the

field

is

synonymous

of

paraffin.

baths

the

more

and

paraffin

Company,

Institutional

allows

The

use

these

drain

completely

instruments

the

body

with

benefits

1924,

of

physical

are

detailed

prominent

are

aluminum,

copper

will

for

drain

and,

most

and

not

drains

has

designed

extremities

joint

of

such

using

the

therapy

with

quality

on

the

ones

most

corrosive.

plastic,

nickel

alloy

not

corrode

Baths

easy

paraffin

must

be

heated

important,

be

bound

been

increased.

in 8 minutes.

to

safely

so

as

to

diseases

and/or

treatments

ideas,

imagi-

and

physical

and

is

opposite

might

be:

Experi-

et

cetera

manufactured

with

heavy

are

constructed

removal

so

that

so

that

by

congealed

For

re-

are

the

and

have

for
the
the

ex-

Precise
maximum
a
the
as

Temperature

critical

bath

paraffin

it

quickly

temperature

temperature

“glove”

protects
allowing a great
paraffin
will
it

bath

immediately

is

immersed.

must

Control.

variation

which

the

amount

hold

congeal

The

and

is

so

immersed

of

heat

the

temperature

around

DICKSON

of

plus

or

the

quickest

essential

member

input.

the

relatively

Baths

minus

1°F.

possible

to

the

paraffin

from

In

other

precisely

colder

operate

with

This

insures

formation

of

treatment,

burns,

while

words, a good

so

the

solution

member

when

a

Timed
Bath
allows

be
operator

new
heat

Melting

is

the

attended.

left

in

day.

When

returns

Light

to

Mahogony

plastic

of

or

the

only

melting

Also,

the

“on”

turning

the

treatment

epoxy

the

bath

Sterilizing

bath

of

with

such a switch,

position.

the

hi-heat

timer

temperature,

Moulding.

finish,

and

surrounding
provide a comfortable,
leg.

They

insulate

imize

heat

conduction

temperature.

of

the

tank,

These

also

the

and

mouldings,

serve

as a splash

Temperature

having a timed

the

paraffin

or

Sterilization

circuit

on

returns

to

ready

These

insure

the

metal.

cool

and

safe

tank

from

the

do

contribute

in

slightly

guard

Circuit.
hi-heat
sterilizing

the

hi-heat

is

for

an

hour

zero,

the

for

use

hard

wood

patient’s

They

rest

for

atmosphere

to

the

extending

or

arrester.

The

DICKSON

circuit.

cannot

to

take

This

place

accidentally

accomplished

at

the

end

bath

automatically

the

next

morning.

mouldings,

protection

are

the

and

stability

from

contoured

patient’s

thereby

of

over

the

simply

by

of

with

arm

the

bath

inside

un-

the

the

a

the

and

or

min-

Integrated
the

tank
spots.
limit

switch

automatically

There

are

the

renowned

construction.

All

DICKSON

pure

paraffin,

slats,

cover,

They

are

guaranteed

This

is a quality

tions

will

result

comfort

of

many

Heating

and

provide

Also,

in

on

prohibit

many

DICKSON

white

floating

in

appreciative

Elements.

an

even flow

this

regard

both

the

hi-heat

runaway

other

features,

quality

Institutional

paraffin

test

for 1 year

Bath

oil

thermometer

against

instrument.

many

years

of

persons.

The

elements

of

for

safety,

and

maintenance

temperatures.

but,

again, a most

with

the

attendant

models

and

paraffin

and

mechanical

Compliance

precise

operation

heat

all

are

stand

with

are

an

with

no

DICKSON

circuits

trouble-free

shipped

blend,

plexiglass

(except

or

electrical

these brief

and

integral

part

dangerous

baths

which

important

complete

bottom

Model

defects.

instruc-

the

relief

of

hot

have

a

will

one

is

rugged

with

D2).

and

Plug

the

bath

alternating

voltage
is

not

Place
bath
which
melt
second
hi-heat

ate

on

“©",

is

reached

Keep
circuit,

differential

liguid
maintains
formation
melted

current

or

direct

available,

the

oil

before

activating

activates

the

paraffin
time.
circuit

the

maintenance

allow

the

and

the

independent

thermoswitch

and

at a temperature

this

while

and

returned

into

any

(unless

as

well

as

an

adapter

and

the

paraffin

the

the

hi-heat

it

may

In

any

event,

is

broken

bath

maintained.

plug

temperature.

allowing,

and

circuit.

to

cool

connected

of

the

to

solution.

DIRECTIONS

FOR

OPERATING

convenient

specifically

alternating

plug

should

hi-heat

circuit,

be

desirable
when
the

until

to

hi-heat

which

of

1269F.

This

when

outlet

modified

current).

be

in

the

bath.

circuit.

for

the

to

the

time

bath

automatically

Therefore,

the

treatment

the

electric

circuit,

is

set

to

insures

desired,

of

115

for

operation

Where a proper

used

and

correctly

Make

sure

Turn

on

the

full

55

minutes.

activate

the

switch

after the

returns

will

temperature

circuit.

is

The

controlled

automatically

The

DICKSON

the

quickest

used

“gloves”

volt

50/60

on

grounded.

the

oil

time

To

hi-heat

to

begin

timer

returns

of

maintenance

by a close

keep

Bath

possible

to

be

cycle

higher

outlet

is

in

the
switch,
rapidly

circuit

a

“O”

the

to

oper-

to

1269F.

the

bath

precisely

“glove”
quickly

If a higher

the

time

switch
ature.
ed,

As a rule

the

temperature

If a lower

line

plug,
temperature
minutes.

temperature

on
of

temperature

letting

the

desired.

until
thumb,
will

rise

bath

The

is

required

the

thermometer

with

the

10F.

per

is

required

cool

bath

time

minute.

for

until

will

for an

shows

switch

an

individual

the

thermometer

cool

at a rate

individual

the

desired

on

and

the

patient,

of

patient,

indicates

bath

19F.

turn

temper-

cover-

pull

in

the
the

10

To

sterilize

utes.

The

temperature

this

manner,
automatically
normally

current
attempt
temperature
operation
ing a 40

time.

the
circuited

added

powerful

self-sterilizing.

It

is

recommended

day

and

to

melt

will

of

the

watt

bulb.

The

temperature

Again,

melting

element.

by

both

precaution,

enough

switch.

If

it

is

necessary

at

night,

the
imately
about

25

30

minutes,

to

achieved.

the

bath,

will

be

sterilized

return

to

the

night.

the

paraffin

consume

bath

will

of

on

all

DICKSON

Thus

the

cut-out

the

to

overheat

to
temperature
30°F.

By

the

turn

the

rise

to

after

each

the

operating

Paraffin

It

will

then
every

valuable

approximate

the

paraffin

models,

the

powerful

switch

maintenance

the

disconnect

of

the

turning

proper

the

treatment

time

switch

about

2120F,

day’s

temperature.

Bath

be

be

ready
day
time.

the

will

not

there

and

the

element,

bath,

is

the

bath

paraffin

time

switch

on

for
The

use.

Again,

connected

for

use

to

bring

it

The

cost

cost

of

continuously

rise

above

is a safety

melting

also

from

solution

timer

which

limited

on

element

mechanism.

the

will

in

temperature

the

full

55

bath

should,

the

bath

The

bath

to

the

electric

at

any

time.

to

an

operating

of

continuous

2120F.

limit

switch

is

in

itself

by a cut-out

electrical

drop

approx-

the

morning

will

again

min-

in

will

is

thus

To

burn-

at

any

on

safety

As

an

is

not

circuit

for

be