Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Supplies, Hospital
Accession Number
997008057
Description
Metal oxygen tank adjustment wrench; the head of the wrench is rounded with a squarish section (two straight edges and a rounded back) cut out from the centre, leaving the head in a crescent shape; the handle is flat with a rounded end; there is a small square and a small oval with flat sides cut o…
Metal oxygen tank adjustment wrench; the head of the wrench is rounded with a squarish section (two straight edges and a rounded back) cut out from the centre, leaving the head in a crescent shape; the handle is flat with a rounded end; there is a small square and a small oval with flat sides cut out of the middle of the handle's end.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
The letters "BOC" inside a circle are stamped near the head of the wrench
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F2-3
Dimension Notes
Length: 12.7 cm. x Width: 3.7 cm. x Depth: 0.5 cm.
Condition Remarks
The wrench arrived dirty and dusty; the metal shows only minor wear and no corrosion except minor amounts on the inside edges of the cut-out shapes at the handle's end
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews; see 997.008.019 for manufacturing information
Research Facts
The wrench was used to adjust the pressure in oxygen gas cylinders