Full cylindrical semi-transparent brown glass Rubbing Alcohol Compound (I & B) bottle with non-removable cylindrical white metal screw cap; full with clear liquid; circular base with slight push up and manufacturer information embossed; straight side walls with cream and navy paper label with print…
Full cylindrical semi-transparent brown glass Rubbing Alcohol Compound (I & B) bottle with non-removable cylindrical white metal screw cap; full with clear liquid; circular base with slight push up and manufacturer information embossed; straight side walls with cream and navy paper label with printed product information attached to front; round shoulders taper to round short cylindrical neck, round neck ring and cylindrical finish with external continuous thread; mold lines from base to top and around neck and base; cap has rolled bottom edge, vertical indents on sides, flat top and internal continuous thread
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Received from anonymous donor via Kingston General Hospital Public Affairs.
Presence of Dominion Glass Company diamond logo, line month code, and “6” year code; presence of Ingram & Bell logo discontinued in late 1960s (at least up to 1968)
Material
glass: brown
paper: cream
ink: navy, black
metal: white, brass
Inscriptions
Printed on label: “INGRAM & BELL LIMITED // RUBBING ALCOHOL // COMPOUND // (I & B) // (POISON) // FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY // as a rubbing compound // DANGEROUS IF TAKEN // INTERNALLY // HARMLESS IF APPLIED // EXTERNALLY // INGRAM & BELL // LIMITED // TORONTO // MONTREAL // WINNIPEG // CALGARY // VANCOUVER // CANADA”; stamped on label in black ink: “16 FL. OZ. // (L) 821237”; embossed on bottom of bottle: “D 6 // 912”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-9 Row G
Length
18.6 cm
Diameter
7.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor soiling all over label; minor area of loss to top proper left corner of label; minor distortions and areas of separation all over label
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Document
Document (online)
Reference Comments
“Isopropyl alcohol (topical).” Drugs.com, 2019. Accessed 7 August 2019.
Ingram & Bell Limited. Pharmaceutical Catalogue, 1964.
MDS Inc. “Mds Inc. Annual Information Form for the Year Ended October 31, 2002.” MDS Inc., 2003.
“Cardinal Health Canada Inc.” Canadian Business Resource, Canadian Newspaper Services International Limited, 2019. Accessed 7 August 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
Rubbing alcohol, or isopropyl alcohol, is used in medicine to kill bacteria and prevent infection; it is often used to clean surfaces, skin, minor wounds, and also as a muscle rub; applied topically and poisonous if taken internally.
Ingram & Bell Limited was a medical supply company first established in Toronto in 1905; the company became a Canadian leader in the distribution of medical products; their wide selection included equipment, surgical tools, and pharmaceuticals; as the company grew, they established branches in Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver; became Ingram & Bell Inc. and 49% owned by MDS in 1986; MDS acquired 100% in 1993; became Source Medical Corporation after merger with Allegiance Healthcare Canada Inc. in 1997; acquired by Cardinal Health Canada Inc. in 2005.
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 “6” year code signify it was produced in either 1956 or 1966.