Small, grey metal triangluar shaped pharmaceutical scoop, wide at one end and tapered at the other with raised sides; open at the smaller end, and the larger end is bent to form a handle; there are four strips of aged tan adhesive tape horizontally across the scoop, one on the handle and three on t…
Small, grey metal triangluar shaped pharmaceutical scoop, wide at one end and tapered at the other with raised sides; open at the smaller end, and the larger end is bent to form a handle; there are four strips of aged tan adhesive tape horizontally across the scoop, one on the handle and three on the scoop body.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Received from anonymous donor via Kinston General Hospital Public Affairs.
Dates
1950
1960
circa 1950-1960
Material
metal: grey
paper: tan
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8-3
Length
11.7 cm
Width
4.5 cm
Height
3.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Tape aged with minor surface grime
Copy Type
original
Reference Comments
"Adhesive Tape History", Can-Do National Tape: https://www.can-dotape.com/adhesive-tape-consultant/adhesive-tape-history/
Research Facts
Scotch adhesive tape was invented in 1925 by Richard Drew of the 3M company to help auto painters divide paint colours on cars cleanly.