Name/Title
X-ray fluoroscopy for shoe fittingDescription
The shoe-fitting fluoroscope was the first commercial, wide-spread practical application of X-ray technology in the middle of the 20th century before the danger of x-ray irradiation was appreciated. Many shoe stores around the country invited customers to have their feet fluoroscoped with their new shoes to check on the proper fit.
Once the danger of radiation was realized these machines were outlawed and by 1970 most were destroyed. This one is in working order and the image you see is what a customer might have seen almost a century ago.Dimensions
Height
50 inWidth
33 inDepth
35 inCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Aug 13, 2026Create Date
August 13, 2026Update Date
September 30, 2026
