Black leather-look cardboard box with custom-made storage lined in royal blue velvet holds the pieces to make a hemoglobinometer; use for measuring amount of hemoglobin (red blood cells) in blood; original fittings; light bulb and two EverReady batteries; one piece is missing as one compartment is …
Black leather-look cardboard box with custom-made storage lined in royal blue velvet holds the pieces to make a hemoglobinometer; use for measuring amount of hemoglobin (red blood cells) in blood; original fittings; light bulb and two EverReady batteries; one piece is missing as one compartment is empty; relatively rare piece in excellent condition; CAUTION: small silver cylindrical piece contains small blade for puncturing finger; two instruction pamphlets are included titled: "NEW DARE Hemoglobinometer No. 1011 Pat. 1922"; and "RIEKER Coagulometer Brodie-Russell-Boggs Pattern"
Number Of Parts
8
Part Names
a - case - Size: Length 24.0 cm. x Width 16.7 cm. x Depth 5.6 cm.
b - hand held - Size: Length 19.0 cm. x Diameter3.8 cm.
c - circular scale - Size: x Width 3.2 cm. x Diameter8.0 cm.
d - telescopic tube (opened: length = 10.9) - Size: Length 8.2 cm. x Diameter2.3 cm.
e - slide clamp - Size: Length 4.0 cm. x Width 1.0 cm. x Depth 1.8 cm.
f - blade holder & top - Size: Length 4.2 cm. x Diameter0.6 cm.
g - yellow instruction sheet - Size: Length 17.8 cm. x Width 16.0 cm.
h - green instruction sheet - Size: Length 16.0 cm. x Width 15.1 cm.
Printed in gold on top of case: "The Dare Hemoglobinometer"; printed in gold inside case: The Dare Hemoglobinometer // MADE BY // RIEKER INSTRUMENT CO. // PHILADELPHIA, PA. U.S.A.; printed in gold on (c): R2061W // STANDARDIZED // TO 16 GRAMS // RIEKER INST. CO. // PHILA; hand stamped in blue ink on (g) & (h): SURGICAL & HOSPITAL SUPPLY. // J. FRANK O'MEARA // 7 THORNTON AVE // OTTAWA, CANADA
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F6-11
Condition Remarks
(no initial comments); # 2: no damage; #3: no damage
Exhibit History
Bracken Display; removed on Sept. 27, 1997; October 9, 2001 - Sept. 2002: Bracken Library, Botterell Hall, C. M. Bracken exhibit