Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Surgery, Instrumentation
Surgery
Classification
Surgery, instrumentation
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
000003377 a-d
Description
A stainless steel Mayo table consisting of the base (a) which is U-shaped with a black rubber wheel on each corner; the U is open on the front and has a hollow pole extending up from the centre of the back; the pole is partially wrapped in paper; there is an upper frame (b) which consists of a thin…
A stainless steel Mayo table consisting of the base (a) which is U-shaped with a black rubber wheel on each corner; the U is open on the front and has a hollow pole extending up from the centre of the back; the pole is partially wrapped in paper; there is an upper frame (b) which consists of a thin pole which fits into the whole on the base, with a hollow rectular frame at the top of it; the tray (c) rests on the frame and is rectangular and shallow; there is also a locking device (d) which locks the frame into the base giving the stand adjustable height.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - base - Size: Length 50.6 cm x Width 40.5 cm x Height 82.2 cm
b - frame - Size: Length 48.8 cm x Width 31.7 cm x Depth 90.9 cm
c - tray - Size: Length 48.7 cm x Width 32.1 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
d - locking device - Size: Length 11.6 cm x Width 5.7 cm x Depth 3.7 cm
Provenance
Came from Kingston Psychiatric Hospital; reportedly never used (part is still wrapped in paper).
"T.M. // REG. // GRIMSBY // CANADA // 19 59 // printed on a sticker on the base around a logo of a flexed arm holding a hammer with "THE METAL CRAFT CO. LIMITED" printed around it; "Voltrath // STAINLESS STEEL WARE // 8019" engraved on the bottom of the tray
Permanent Location
Storage Room W1
W1-5-2
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Some minor staining.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hartz, J.F. Co. Ltd. Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies", Toronto, 1960, p. 54 (similar to 3-546-7)
Research Facts
Tables of this type were used to hold instruments during surgery.