A Record syringe in a case consisting of the syringe barrel (a) which is a glass cylinder with a metal tip and bottom, and an all metal plunger (b); there is a removable lock (c) which attaches the barrel and the plunger; there are four Record needles (d-g); the case (h) is a metal cylinder, sealed…
A Record syringe in a case consisting of the syringe barrel (a) which is a glass cylinder with a metal tip and bottom, and an all metal plunger (b); there is a removable lock (c) which attaches the barrel and the plunger; there are four Record needles (d-g); the case (h) is a metal cylinder, sealed at one end, with a screw on cap (i).
Number Of Parts
9
Part Names
a - barrel - Size: Length 7.1 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm
b - plunger - Size: Length 7.0 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm
c - lock - Size: Depth 0.8 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
d - needle - Size: Length 4.2 cm x Width 0.7 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
e - needle - Size: Length 3.6 cm x Width 0.7 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
f - needle - Size: Length 3.2 cm x Width 0.8 cm x Depth 0.7 cm
g - needle - Size: Length 3.6 cm x Width 0.8 cm x Depth 0.7 cm
h - case - Size: Length 11.7 cm x Diam. 2.2 cm
i - cap - Size: Length 3.3 cm x Diam. 2.6 cm
Provenance
Came from the Queen's Archives' Anthony A. Travill Fonds.
The Record syringe was developed in 1906; the case appears in a 1957 A&H catalogue and so the syringe is probably closer to 1957.
Material
metal: silver
glass: clear
Inscriptions
"ALLEN & HANBURYS // LONDON" engraved on the plunger and the case lid; "MADE IN ENGLAND" engraved on the case
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-3
Condition Remarks
The glass is slightly worn on the inside.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Internet
Reference Comments
"A Catalogue of Operation Tables, Sterilizers, Hospital Furniture, Surgical Instruments, Appliances, Ligatures & Sutures," Allen & Hanburys Ltd., London, Eng. 1957, p. 533
"Internet: Intravenous Equipment: the Ongoing Development of the Syringe"
Research Facts
Dr. A.A.Travill was an anatomy professor at Queen's, and served as department head from 1968-1978; he had an interest in medical history, and published several books and articles on the subject; Record syringes were made to be more efficient than Luer-Lok syringes; this syringe was handmade.