An examining telescope with sheath; telescope has black plastic eyepiece with white lettering; eyepiece attaches to middle section with two flanges and a lock pin; a small knob extends outward at an angle from the middle section; tip has light source and lens; beak on sheath is concave; metal at to…
An examining telescope with sheath; telescope has black plastic eyepiece with white lettering; eyepiece attaches to middle section with two flanges and a lock pin; a small knob extends outward at an angle from the middle section; tip has light source and lens; beak on sheath is concave; metal at top is not shiny like metal of rods.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - examining telescope - Size: Length 31.1 cm. x Width 3.3 cm. x Depth 5.0 mm.
b - sheath - Size: Length 26.2 cm. x Width 6.3 cm. x Depth 6.0 mm.
Provenance
Used by Dr. J. A. Low at the Kingston General Hospital Bladder Function Clinic, from 1965 to 1975.
Telescope: "lumina ["i" dotted with a star] // 100°, RICHARD WOLF G.M.B.H. 49956 MADE IN GERMANY"; sheath: "4773-17Ch"; trade mark shows a wolf grasping a telescope in its mouth
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E7-10
Condition Remarks
Pristine condition
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. James A. Low
Research Facts
This appears to be a later model than the ACMI cystoscopes which date from the 1950's; used to examine the urethra and bladder