Black wooden box (a) covered in a black plastic cover; a silver clasp on the front and a blue felt interior; on the proper top of the box there is a worn label in red and yellow stamped on it; the inside of the lid has a label with the manufacturing information on it; the inside of the box is divid…
Black wooden box (a) covered in a black plastic cover; a silver clasp on the front and a blue felt interior; on the proper top of the box there is a worn label in red and yellow stamped on it; the inside of the lid has a label with the manufacturing information on it; the inside of the box is divided into six compartments of various sizes; in the largest compartment rests an object with a glass cylindrical container (b) that has a silver metal screw top that is ridged (c) and a black plastic screw lid that is ridged on the bottom (d); in another compartment of the box is a small cylindrical plastic tube (e) that tapers at the one end to a metal spigot; the sides of the tube are pierced with two rows of tiny holes; the tube has a black cylindrical plastic stopper that fits the length of the tube and has a flared top (f); tucked along side one of the compartnments is a metal tab (g) that is arched at one end and has a concave arch which protrudes slightly from the other end of the tab; the box also contains a cylindrical clear plastic tube (h) that has two rows of tiny holes along its sides; the tube has no bottom, and has a cylindrical black plastic stopper (i) that runs the length of the clear plastic tube; the black plastic stopper has a flared end; the box also contains a narrow cylindrical clear plastic tube (j) that has two rows of tiny holes along its sides; the tube has no bottom, and has a cylindrical black plastic stopper (k) that runs the length of the clear plastic tube; the black plastic stopper has a flared end; in another compartment of the box is a grey metal cartridge (l) that is painted grey and is cylindrical with one end rounded and the other end tapers; within the box is a warning label (m) with red type, an instructional pamphlet on how to use the apparatus with black type; also with the box is a small paper envelope for storing cleaning wires and has one side torn open (o); inside the small envelop are four cleaning wires (p-s) which are not labeled due to miniataure size.
Number Of Parts
19
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 19.5 cm x Width 13.0 cm x Depth 7.5 cm
b - glass container - Size: Length 9.0 cm x Diam. 4.5 cm
c - lid - Size: Length 6.6 cm x Diam. 2.7 cm
d - lid - Size: Length 3.2 cm x Diam. 4.7 cm
e - tube - Size: Length 6.6 cm x Diam. 1.6 cm
f - stopper - Size: Length 7.2 cm x Diam. 2.2 cm
g - tab - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Width 1.9 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
h - tube - Size: Length 6.6 cm x Diam.2.3 cm
i - stopper - Size: Length 7.7 cm x Diam. 2.7 cm
j - tube - Size: Length 6.5 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
k - stopper - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Diam. 2.6 cm
l - cartridge - Size: Length 6.3 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
m - warning label - Size: Length 15.1 cm x Width 6.0cm
n - pamphlet - Size: Length 16.8 cm x Width 10.4 cm
Stamped on the top of the box: "THE J.F. HARTZ Co. Ltd. [ill.]" // SICK ROOM SUPPLIES // MONTREAL TORONTO HALIFAX"; inside the box on a paper label: "KIDDE // DRY ICE APPARATUS // MFD. BY // KIDDE MANUFACTURING CO., INC. // BLOOMFIELD, N.J. U.S.A."; embossed on (b) at the bottom of glass: "KIDDE // DRY ICE // APPARATUS"; embossed on (d) bottom: "PATENT PENDING // MADE IN U.S.A."; printed in red ink on paper (m): "CAUTION // MF 136-8M-12-46"; printed on pamphlet (n): "Operating Instructions for // KIDDE Dry Ice Apparatus; on small envelope (q): "CLEANING WIRES // FOR // KIDDE DRY ICE APPARATUS"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E5-6
(m,n,q-u) Storage Room 2005
2005-2-5 Box 23
Condition Remarks
(a) is marked and scratched all over, label on top of the case is worn, and the clasp is rusty around the tacks that fasten it to the box; velvet interior shows signs of wear; (b) has one large crack in it from the top rim beneath the silver lid, as well as three small ones in the same location; (c) scratched all over; (e) scratched all over; (g)scratched all over; (h) & (i) scratched all over; (j) scratched all over with crack up the side; (k) scratched all over; (l) scratched and shows signs of wear; (m) browned around the edges; (n) discoloured along the top and bottom edges; (o) bottom proper right corner is torn
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
John Corson; CD #5
Research Facts
Donor's father, Dr. Corson was a graduate of University of Toronto School of Medicine, Class of 1941; operated his general practice in his Scarborough home from 1947-1983