An electrocardiograph recorder; consists of the recorder (a) which is a large metal box on four wheels; the box is made out of beige coloured metal; some of the edges have been repainted at some point; there is a drawer at the front of the box; on the right side of the box, there are some air vents…
An electrocardiograph recorder; consists of the recorder (a) which is a large metal box on four wheels; the box is made out of beige coloured metal; some of the edges have been repainted at some point; there is a drawer at the front of the box; on the right side of the box, there are some air vents and a whole for loading paper; on the back there is a silver metal handle; on the right is an area with a tempo dial and some sockets for connecting cords; on the top of the machine there is small openable lid; under the lid is a device for writing EKG readings on the paper; there are also some buttons and knobs and numbers for recording patient information; on the back part of the top there is a large glass window which opens; beneath it is equipment for recording sounds on to film; there is also a blank, clear plastic, film real (b) and a brown plastic hood (c) which covers the film under the glass; inside the drawer are a bundle of four very deteriorated leather and rubber straps (g) (all stuck together), each with a metal connecter on the end, a rubber cord (h) which plugs into the machine on one end, and separates into five coloured ends on the other which plug into the four straps and into a rubber ball (i)with a funnel like attachment on its end; there is also a small length of paper from one of the rolls which has been used (j).
Number Of Parts
10
Part Names
a - machine - Size: Length 61.5 cm x Width 47.0 cm x Depth 84.0 cm
b - reel - Size: Depth 1.2 cm x Diam. 17.8 cm
c - hood - Size: Length 14.8 cm x Width 7.0 cm x Depth 2.8 cm
d - roll - Size: Length 6.3 cm x Diam. 6.0 cm
e - roll - Size: Depth 5.0 cm x Diam. 6.0 cm
f - roll - Size: Length 6.1 cm x Diam. 4.2 cm
g - straps - Size: Length 17.5 cm x Width 17.5 cm x Depth 4.0 cm
h - cord - Size (coiled): Length 33.0 cm x Width 18.3 cm x Depth 4.7 cm
i - rubber ball - Size: Length 7.9 cm x Diam. 4.5 cm
j - paper strip - Size: Length 29.1 cm x Width 5.0 cm
The date 4-8-64 ( 1964) is engraved into each of the four wheel wells.
Material
metal: beige, silver
plastic: brown, white, clear
rubber: black, red
glass: clear
leather: brown
Inscriptions
"Dat-EK" // COMPUTER INSTRUMENTS CORP. // HEMPSTEAD, N.Y." printed on a panel on the front of the machine "MODEL 6509 // SERIAL NO. 171 // VOLTS 115 // WATTS 130 // FREQUENCY 60~ // COMPUTER INSTRUMENTS CORP. // HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK // MADE IN U.S.A." printed on a small panel on the back "CARDIO-CREAM" printed on the two bottles with instructions
Permanent Location
Storage Room W1
W1-6-2
Condition Remarks
Some minor wear to the surface of the machine; it has been repainted at some point; the straps are extremely deteriorated and the rubber and leather are stuck together; the rubber ball and rubber cord are both stiff.