Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Hygiene
Basic Science Artifacts
Classification
Hygiene
Antiseptic
Accession Number
000003298 a-b
Description
Alcohol lamp, which consists of a lamp (a) and a cap (b); the lamp is cylindrical in shape, with a flat bottom, with an extending shallow rim, straight sides with a folded piece of metal, a convex top, with a cylindrical piece extending from its centre; the midpoint of this piece is threaded, and t…
Alcohol lamp, which consists of a lamp (a) and a cap (b); the lamp is cylindrical in shape, with a flat bottom, with an extending shallow rim, straight sides with a folded piece of metal, a convex top, with a cylindrical piece extending from its centre; the midpoint of this piece is threaded, and there is a purple end of frayed rope extending from a round hole at the top of this piece; cap (b) screws on over top of this cylindrical piece with the rope; the cap is cylindrical with a round, open bottom, straight sides and a flat top; its inner surface is threaded; there is a groove, and gripping lines stamped into the metal, at its tip.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - alcohol lamp - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Diam. 6.5 cm
On the top surface of the cap, "Penn U.S.A. // CHROME" is stamped into the metal
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D3-1
Condition Remarks
The cap and lamp showed minor signs of wear in the form of plate wear and fingerprint marks; there was a dark purple deposit along the bottom rim of the lamp, and in the groove at the top of the cap; no signs of active corrosion; there was a minor dent in the lamp, along the rim of its concave top.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Person
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," the J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 251 (similar to item #5H-725) (see attached photocopy); Connie Cox, retired RN from Kingston Psychiatric Hospital
Research Facts
Likely originally came with a spoon attachment for sterilizing needles; catalogue image shows this attachment; for heating medication to insert in needles.