Full elliptical based semi-transparent brown glass Rexall Tincture of Iodine 2 ½% bottle with non-removable black plastic screw cap; full with dark liquid; base is textured with elliptical push up and embossed manufacturers information; slightly rounded front and back walls and round side walls; ro…
Full elliptical based semi-transparent brown glass Rexall Tincture of Iodine 2 ½% bottle with non-removable black plastic screw cap; full with dark liquid; base is textured with elliptical push up and embossed manufacturers information; slightly rounded front and back walls and round side walls; round ribbed shoulders taper to short cylindrical neck, round neck ring, and cylindrical finish with external thread; mold lines on sides from base to top and around neck and base; rectangular red and cream paper label with printed product information attached to front; cap has slightly domed top, repeating pattern of embossed vertical lines on exterior sides and internal thread; part of contents in Rexall First Aid Kit (018.011.001).
Presence of Dominion Glass Company date codes on bottom of bottle
Material
glass: brown
paper: cream
ink: red
plastic: black
Inscriptions
Printed on bottle label: “1 FL. OZ. U 630 // Rexall // TINCTURE OF IODINE 2 1/2 % // WEAK IODINE SOLUTION B. P. // POISON // A potent and useful germicide for the treat- // ment of abrasions and wounds, and for disinfecting intact skin. // Antidote: Give emetic of mustard, then // plenty of starch paste, gruel or bread. After- // wards give strong tea or coffee. // REXALL DRUG COMPANY LIMITIED // TORONTO CANADA”; stamped on bottle label: “LOT 16294 PJ”; embossed on bottom of bottle: “D 0”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D4-7
Permanent Location Notes
Stored inside Rexall First Aid Kit (018.011.001)
Length
8.5 cm
Width
4.0 cm
Depth
2.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor soiling all over label
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Document
Reference Comments
“First Aid.” Merriam-Webster, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
“Company.” Rexall, Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd., 2019. Accessed 18 July 2019.
“The World’s Largest Drugstore.” J. H. Graham, 2017. Accessed 18 July 2019.
“Iodine Tincture.” Drugs.com, 2019. Accessed 28 June 2019.
Miller, George and Elizabeth A. Jorgensen. “Some Notes on Bottle Mould Numbers from the Dominion Glass Company and its Predecessors.” Parks Canada, 1984.
Research Facts
This artifact is part of a first aid kit; First Aid is a broad term that refers to aid or treatment of the sick or injured before full medical treatment can be received; First Aid kits are designed to provide easy access to a variety of medical materials for fast treatment of minor wounds or to stabilize more serious conditions before additional treatment.
Rexall began in 1903 in Boston, U. S. A., as the United Drug Company; the Rexall name, meaning “King of All,” first gained popularity in Canada in 1904; Rexall became an industry leader in retail pharmaceuticals and produced and sold a wide variety of products
Iodine Tincture is a solution of iodine in alcohol used as an antiseptic and disinfectant; it is only useful for small wounds.
The D in diamond symbol and date codes embossed on the bottom indicates the bottle itself was made by Canadian glass manufacturer Dominion Glass Company in Wallaceburg, Ontario; the progressive line system month code and “0” year code signify it was produced in either 1960 or 1970.