Portable electrical sterilizer consists of metal (a) carcass on four plastic feet with lid opened by lever; front of carcass has on and off switch and two lights; electrical cord and plug connects to back of carcass; perforated sterilizer (b) tray fits inside top of carcass; second smaller perforat…
Portable electrical sterilizer consists of metal (a) carcass on four plastic feet with lid opened by lever; front of carcass has on and off switch and two lights; electrical cord and plug connects to back of carcass; perforated sterilizer (b) tray fits inside top of carcass; second smaller perforated (c) tray designed to hold hypodermic needles.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a -carcass - Size: Length 49.0 cm x Width 28.7 cm x Depth 25.0 cm
b - tray - Size: Length 39. 3 cm x Width 14.1 cm x Depth 4.8 cm
c - tray - Size: Length 10.4 cm x Width 6.2 cm x Depth 5.4 cm
Provenance
Sterilizer was originally owned by Dr. John James McGuire and later owned and used by his son, Dr. James Hugh McGuire .
Artifact is similar to an object found in catalogue from 1960.
Material
metal: silver, yellow, blue
plastic: black
glass: red, green
cardboard: brown
Inscriptions
Printed on sticker affixed to carcass: " MANUFACTURED BY // Shampaine // ELECTRIC COMPANY // ROSELLE, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. "
Pinted on plate screwed into carcass: " RED PILOT LIGHT // SIGNALS "DRY" // AND SHUTS OFF // CURRENT TO STER- // ILIZER. TURN OFF // SWITCH TO RE- // STORE OPERATION // FILL WITH WATER // & TURN SWITCH // ON. "
Printed on plate attached to bottom of carcass: " DISTRIBUTED BY // Shampaine // ELECTRIC COMPANY // ROSELLE, N.J. // U.S.A. // CAT.NO. SE417 // SERIAL NO. S53550 G // V115PH1 CY60 // W1200 A10.5"
Printed on sticker on bottom of carcass: "LISTED UNDER // EXAMINATION SERVICE // UL // illeg"
LOK // PAT. 1793068
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-M2-1
Condition Remarks
Carcass has minor scratching; stains and chalky residue inside compartment and on both trays; paint peeling off labels.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies" in the J. F. Hartz Company Limited, 1960, p. 49 (Model A16); CD #1.
Research Facts
Used to sterilize instruments; thermostat controlled; shuts off current when water boils.