Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Equipment and Supplies
Classification
Equipment and Supplies
Accession Number
997008007 a-c
Description
(a) Mobile cart used to hold a monitor (997.008.006), consisting of a painted metal frame of four cylindrical legs with wheels on the bottom, and vertical top and lower shelves; the bottom shelf allows space to store accessories; attached to the bottom shelf is (b) a pull-out drawer with around kno…
(a) Mobile cart used to hold a monitor (997.008.006), consisting of a painted metal frame of four cylindrical legs with wheels on the bottom, and vertical top and lower shelves; the bottom shelf allows space to store accessories; attached to the bottom shelf is (b) a pull-out drawer with around knob on the outside front centre; the top shelf holds (c) an enamel-covered metal tray which is white with blue edges; the monitor sits on top of this tray; the right side of the cart has a side bar attachment for the oxygen tank hook-up for the monitor.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - monitor cart - Size: Length 87.7 cm. x Width 51.3 cm. x Depth 33.5 cm.
b - drawer - Size: Length 42.1 cm. x Width 33.2 cm. x Depth 12.2 cm.
c - tray - Size: Length 48.5 cm. x Width 32.3 cm. x Depth 1.7 cm.
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Dates
1920
1940
circa 1920-1940
Material
plastic: black
paint: beige
metal: silver; grey; black
enamel: white; blue
Permanent Location
Storage Room W1
W1-7-2
Temporary Location
On display "Doctor's Treatment Room c1930" at Museum of Health Care 20 Feb 2016.
Permanent Location Notes
Oxygen tank holder parts removed from cart for display and are in storage.
997.008.006 monitor sits on top of cart 997.008.007
Condition Remarks
The cart, drawer and tray arrived very dirty and dusty; the paint covering the cart and drawer is chipped in many spots and shows wear; there is no corrosion visible on the metal; the enamel of the top tray is chipped off in four areas along the edges, exposing the metal underneath; the metal is not corroded
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Research Facts
(b) the drawer contained several operating manuals for anaesthesia machines when it first arrived
Exhibit History
On exhibit in Museum gallery, anaesthesia exhibit - Oct. 2 1997-Sep. 23, 1999