Adrienne,
I'm sorry you never saw one "in action" - as a kid, that was the best
part of getting ready to go back to school - when you went to the shoe
store to try on new  shoes, they would have you stand with your feet in
the bottom of the machine and you could "see" how much room for "growth"
there was, between your bones and the shoes.  A friend and I who grew up
on opposite sides of the country were trying to explain it to someone
who was with us when we saw the exhibit - the third person is about 10
years younger and she thought - no, was convinced - we were wacko as we
tried to explain just how cool they were.  If you decide to do the trip,
don't hesitate to drop by - or at least call (956-430-8500), when you're
passing through.
Linn
Leith, Adrienne wrote:
>
> Thanks for getting back to me Linn.  I wonder why they showed green?
> (Having never seen one working myself).  I am hoping, for the museum's
> sake, that I will find one in this hemisphere, but I have had a number
> of emails back from the U.S., and keep saying to myself, mmm, perhaps
> there's an overseas trip in this!!
> Adrienne Leith
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Rio Grande Valley Museum[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To:     Museum discussion list
> > Sent:         Thursday, 26 February 1998 12:07 AM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: shoe shop x-ray machines - Australia
> >
> > Adrienne,
> > not it Australia, but...
> > the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
> > (for your visit address) 2401 Fourth Ave.
> >                          Canyon, Texas  79015
> > (for your mail inquiry)  WTAMU
> >                          Box 967
> >                          Canyon, TX  79016
> > (for your ph. call)      806-656-2244
> > (for your fax)           806-656-2250
> > They had the machine on display as part of an "interesting things from
> > the collection" exhibit.  I hadn't seen one since i was a kid and had
> > marveled at how it showed green bones in my feet - it was
> > disappointing
> > to be told that it just made the bones "look" green.  with any luck,
> > you
> > won't find one in Australia and "have to do" a cross-country visit
> > here
> > in the States.
> > Linn
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Leith, Adrienne wrote:
> > >
> > > To Australian museum-lers
> > > I am searching for a shoe shop x-ray machine, which would have been
> > used
> > > in shoe shops in Australia (preferably) to assist people in chosing
> > > shoes to fit.  I am told there is one in the Powerhouse, which I
> > will
> > > follow up.  Anyone know of another machine in a collection anywhere
> > -
> > > private or public?
> > > Many thanks
> > > Adrienne Leith
> >