Kingston General Hospital Occupational Therapy Dept. Collection
Category
Patient Care Artifacts
Classification
Patient Care
Accession Number
006014001 a-b
Description
A metal wheelchair; consists of the wheelchair (a); the frame of the wheelchair is made mainly of concentric metal poles which fit inside one another to make it adjustable; the seat and backrest are made of black leather; the arm rests are green leather and are adjustable; there are legrests which …
A metal wheelchair; consists of the wheelchair (a); the frame of the wheelchair is made mainly of concentric metal poles which fit inside one another to make it adjustable; the seat and backrest are made of black leather; the arm rests are green leather and are adjustable; there are legrests which come out from the front of the frame with adjustable black leather pads for the back of the legs and silver metal footrests; the chair has two large wheels on the sides at the back with grey plastic spokes and a silver outer wheel sticking out of them for operation with the hands of the user; there are two smaller rotating front wheels on the front; there is also a removable adjustable headrest (b) which is made out of green leather on metal poles which fit into the chair's backrest.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - chair - Size: Length 118.8 cm x Width 61.0 cm x Depth 90.5 cm
b - headrest - Size: Length 46.0 cm x Width 2.5 cm x Depth 33.5 cm
Provenance
Used in an Occupational Therapy Department, probably at Kingston General Hospital; found in Museum collection.