University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis
Accession Number
1975.7.1 a-f
Description
Hemoglobinometer with circular, standard red glass that can be turned by a small wheel on the side; sample of blood was held in between a glass slide and an opaque plastic slide with a groove in it; standard and sample were viewed through a magnifier (b); light sources can be froma candle (f) or a …
Hemoglobinometer with circular, standard red glass that can be turned by a small wheel on the side; sample of blood was held in between a glass slide and an opaque plastic slide with a groove in it; standard and sample were viewed through a magnifier (b); light sources can be froma candle (f) or a light bulb (d); all fit into a case covered with black cloth and lined with green velvet.
Number Of Parts
6
Part Names
case - Size: Length 22.0 cm x Width 11.0 cm x Depth 4.2 cm
hemoglobinometer - Size: Length 13.3 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. G. Wright Young of Toronto.
"The Dare Hemoglobinometer [cursive] // MADE BY RIEKER INSTRUMENT CO. // PHILADELPHIA, PA U.S.A."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F6-11
Condition Remarks
#2: fabric discoloured and worn; #3: case is falling apart
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
From the Medical Arts Building, 176 George St., Toronto; found by Dr. Wright when he was cleaning out his office; believed to come from the diagnostic laboratory established in the Medical Arts Building when it first opened.