Out in the garage, I have an old foot pedal powered dentist drill…

[WCGreen]

It belonged to my grandfather and it is, other than the few pictures I have somehow managed to save over the years, the only tangible item I have from him. He practiced dentistry in a small coal-mining town in Southwestern Pennsylvania for I guess over 50 years.

I was told that this drill was used in WWI and that my grandfather was a dentist right behind the front lines. One of my relatives, I can’t remember which, once told me that Harry, my grandfather, used to joke that the men would come back from the front to get urgent dental care, see that pedal powered drill and decided it was less painful to deal with the Germans than face Harry and his drill.


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Notice: this post contains an X-Ray...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Your blog is quite the journey through time...

One comment does puzzle me, though. Your grandmother's comment on fluoridation. It is well known that this chemical is extremely good for preventing cavities and tooth decay...

Why was she blaming it? It should have helped you and your cousins.

And I'm guessing that your "highly esteemed former pulmonary doctor …" is why he is no longer your doctor...:P

That is a fascinating X-Ray.

Keep on keepin' on!

[WCGreen]

3. This was back in the 60's....

[panader0]

2. American Pickers would give a pretty penny for that

Not that you'd ever sell.......

[WCGreen]

4. It really needs repair...

After my transplant, I want to refurbish it...

[WCGreen]

5. kick