Clear glass bottle with bulbous rounded bottom and graduated measurements raised along along the sides in hatch marks, with one side listing numbers by the hundreds from 100 to 500 from the top to the bottom so the bulbous end is uppermost, and the other side from the bottom to the top with the bul…
Clear glass bottle with bulbous rounded bottom and graduated measurements raised along along the sides in hatch marks, with one side listing numbers by the hundreds from 100 to 500 from the top to the bottom so the bulbous end is uppermost, and the other side from the bottom to the top with the bulbous end at the bottom; raised text on the bottom of the bottle detailing manufacturing information, on top of the bottle is a round green dispoable rubber cap with raised text as well detailing some manufacturing information; on the side of the lid is a small round thick protrusion to make it easier to lift and remove the lid; short piece of adhesive tape with sterilized brown hash marks and handwritten detials about contents on bottle; cap not remobable as the rubber has stiffened.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by donor’s great aunt, Connie Cox (20 Aug 1939- 5 June 2010), while working at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital for over 35 years. Ontario Hospital Kingston School of Nursing, Grad 1962.
Based on the type of rubber removable cap and expiry date handwritten on the masking tape
Material
glass: clear
rubber: green
paper: tan
ink: pink
Inscriptions
Embossed on side of bottle: "Fenwal // APPROX - VOL. ml // 100 // 200 // 300 // 400 // 500"; embossed on bottom of bottle: "PYREX // T.M. // REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. // MADE IN U.S.A. // 4"; embossed on cap: "DISCARD AFTER USE // AMSCO // PATENT NO. 3.379.327 // DISPOSABLE"; handwritten on tape: "NORMAL SALINE // EXP. dATE July 18/68"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8-7
Width
10.2 cm
Height
18.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Green rubber lid fragile, do not remove; some vertical scratches near the Fenwal logo and below numbers; minor residue near the upper '500' mark from tape or a label
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
https://www.cmog.org/article/pyrex
Research Facts
Pyrex was developed by Corning Glass Works in 1915 after working to create temperature resistant glass for railroad lanterns. By 1919, over four million pieces of Pyrex had been sold.