Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
005036044 a-g
Description
Glass hypodermic syringe set consists of two piece hypodermic frosted glass syringe (a) with a 2 cc capacity including syringe plunger (b); two different sized needles (c-d) have Luer-Lok closure; contents in metal case (e) with push-on lid (f); case has holder (g) inside to separate and hold pieceā¦
Glass hypodermic syringe set consists of two piece hypodermic frosted glass syringe (a) with a 2 cc capacity including syringe plunger (b); two different sized needles (c-d) have Luer-Lok closure; contents in metal case (e) with push-on lid (f); case has holder (g) inside to separate and hold pieces while in case.
Number Of Parts
7
Part Names
a - syringe - Size: Length 6.9 cm x Diam 1.8 cm
b - syringe plunger - Size: Length 6.4 cm x Diam 1.3 cm
c - needle - Size: Length 4.3 cm x Diam 0.7 cm
d - needle - Size: Length 3.1 cm x Diam 0.5 cm
e - case - Size: Length 8.6 cm x Width 2.8 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
f - lid - Size: Length 8.7 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 0.9 cm
g - holder - Size: Length 3.1 cm x 2.7 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
Provenance
Kingston General Hospital Nurses' Alumnae via Marilyn Boston
Maker
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
Material
glass: clear
metal: silver
ink: red
Inscriptions
Engraved on syringe (a): "B-D YALE // Becton, Dickinson & Co."; engraved on needle (c): "EISELE - 18"; engraved on needle (d): "YALE // STAIN // -LESS"; engraved on rounded edge of needle (d): "B-D // 25 // PAT. N0. 2076121"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-4
Condition Remarks
Writing on syringe (a) and plunger (b) show signs of wear; needle (c) is bent; case (e) and lid (f) are worn and heavily scratched ans darkened through age