University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis
Accession Number
1973.1.8 a-g
Description
Case (a) is a squarish container made of wood and covered with a paper material and lined with red plush; there is a flap on the front of the lid that fits over a tab on the case; it contains (b) a circular metal piece with three arms with a circular opening covered with glass on one side, and (c),…
Case (a) is a squarish container made of wood and covered with a paper material and lined with red plush; there is a flap on the front of the lid that fits over a tab on the case; it contains (b) a circular metal piece with three arms with a circular opening covered with glass on one side, and (c), a separate circular metal piece with a glass centre that fits onto (b); there is also (d), a short piece to fit into one of the arms for attachment of rubber tubing (f,g) and one piece of rubber tubing that ends in a bulb (e).
Number Of Parts
7
Part Names
a - case - Size: Length 9.6 cm x Width 9.4 cm x Depth 3.2 cm
b - circular piece with arms - Size: Length 7.1 cm x Width 4.1 cm x Depth 1.4 cm
c - circular piece - Size: Depth 0.7 cm x Diam. 3.5 cm
d - short rod - Size: Length 3.5 cm
e - rubber bulb - Size: Length 5.4 cm
f - rubber tubing - Size: Length 7.6 cm
g - rubber tubing - Size: Length 3.8 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. Carmi McI. Warren of Don Mills, Ontario.
On top of the lid, in the middle, in gold lettering is: "COAGULOMETER"; just beneath this is the trademark of Ingram & Bell in blue, gold, and white; there is an outer oval with the lettering: "WINNIPEG CALGARY // TORONTO MONTREAL" and an inner circle that has: "INGRAM & BELL LIMITED"; inside that circle is a logo consisting of a "B" with an "I" strung through the openings of the "B"; at one side of (c) are the words: "W. C. RIEKER // PHILA"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F6-8
Condition Remarks
Rubber tubing is hardened and broken in pieces; #2: rubber stiff and broken.