University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Home Health Care
Pediatrics
Food, Fortified
Infant Food
Infant Nutrition
Classification
Home Health
Nutrition
Infant Food
Infant Nutrition
Accession Number
1987.12.2 a-e
Description
Six panel pale blue opaque plastic bottle with manufacturer's name and measurements (metric and imperial) embossed on it; threaded neck to attach rubber nipple, screw cap and cap liner seal; bilingual (English, French) instructions printed on a cardboard sleeve fitted over the bottle.
Six panel pale blue opaque plastic bottle with manufacturer's name and measurements (metric and imperial) embossed on it; threaded neck to attach rubber nipple, screw cap and cap liner seal; bilingual (English, French) instructions printed on a cardboard sleeve fitted over the bottle.
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a – bottle
b – nipple
c – screw cap
d - cap seal disk
e - cardboard sleeve
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Museum purchase.
Printed on cardboard sleeve: "evenflo // Plastic // Nurser // Guaranteed // Boilable // 8 oz 227 ml // opposite panel with same detail in French // FOR FEEDING: Shoulder of // nipple should be pushed up // through cap ring. Screw cap // ring on bottle medium tight. // Slow down flow of milk by // tightening. // CAUTION: Do not heat in // microwave oven. // This nurser has been made // slightly oversized to allow // for shrinkage caused by // hospital autoclaving or // home hot water sterilization. // Volumetric graduations will // become reasonably accu - // rate and remain so there - // after. Washing with harsh // detergents may cause // nurser to crack. // Inspect nipples frequently. // Replace when soft, sticky or // swollen. Do not put nipples // in microwave oven. // repeat instructions in French // IMPORTED BY // evenflo // CANADA INC. // BRANTFORD, ONTARIO N3T 5V7 // 58679 00006"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D1-
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
a – bottle - Length 16.3 cm x Diam. 5.4 cm
b – nipple – Height 4.0 cm x Diam. 3.9 cm
c – screw cap - Height 1.5 cm x Diam. 4.6 cm
d - cap seal disk - Height 0.6 cm x Diam. 3.7 cm
e - cardboard sleeve (flattened): Length 12.0 cm x Width 9.0 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
Condition Remarks
Never used
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Other
Reference Comments
1987.12.1
Research Facts
This bottle is also made in opaque pink plastic and clear glass; it is a standard shape that is largely being superseded by the Playtex System of disposable bottle bags.