A B-D sedimentation outfit consistin of three graduated, glass sedimentation tubes (a, b, c), and a rolled instruction booklet (d) in a long box (e) with a brown lid (f); the tubes have metal bottoms and metal tops with rubber plugs; there is also a one way stopcock sealed in a paper envelope (g); …
A B-D sedimentation outfit consistin of three graduated, glass sedimentation tubes (a, b, c), and a rolled instruction booklet (d) in a long box (e) with a brown lid (f); the tubes have metal bottoms and metal tops with rubber plugs; there is also a one way stopcock sealed in a paper envelope (g); all of this is in a larger box (h) with a top (i).
Number Of Parts
9
Part Names
a - sedimentation tube - Size: Length 25.9 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
b - sedimentation tube - Size: Length 25.9 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
c - sedimentation tube - Size: Length 25.9 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
d - instruction booklet - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Width 17.8 cm
e - small box - Size: Length 34.4 cm x Width 3.4 cm x Depth 3.3 cm
f - small lid - Size: Length 34.7 cm x Width 3.7 cm x Depth 3.3 cm
g - stopcock - Size: Length 7.2 cm x Width 4.3 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
h - large box - Size: Length 35.7 cm x Width 7.0 cm x Depth 6.8 cm
i - large lid - Size: Length 36.3 cm x Width 7.4 cm x Depth 69.9 cm
Provenance
This artifact was used by the donor's uncle Dr. Walter Barnhart in his personal lab, possibly for arthritis research.
"ONE // B-D // No. 5075 // CONTAINING ONE 2YL SYRINGE, ONE L/S1 // STOPCOCK, THREE 5072 SEDIMENTATION // TUBES AND ONE 400R RACK. // BECTON, DICKINSON & Co. // TUTHERFOD, N.J. // MADE IN U.S.A. // B-D T.M.REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." printed on a label at the end of the lid of the large box; "B-D // SEDIMENTATION // TUBE // No. 5072" printed on a labal at the end of the lid of the smaller box; various other product information in the instruction booklet
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F6-1
Condition Remarks
The small lid is bent out of shape; the instruction booklet is rolled and difficult to open.
Reference Types
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
Richard Gillies; CD #9
Research Facts
The donor graduated from medical school in 1955; according to the label this artifact is missing a 2YL syringe and a 400R rack.