(a) Asmall circular container made of yellowish tin with a seam dividing top from bottom portions of container that traverses the circumference; the bottom has a lip of slightly smaller diameter designed to fit into the top and seal the container; the slide covers (b) are small, round, transparent …
(a) Asmall circular container made of yellowish tin with a seam dividing top from bottom portions of container that traverses the circumference; the bottom has a lip of slightly smaller diameter designed to fit into the top and seal the container; the slide covers (b) are small, round, transparent pieces of flat glass used to cover samples on microscope slides
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - tin container - Size: Depth 1.0 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
b - slide cover - Size: Diam. 2.0 cm
Provenance
Used either by Dr. C.H. Bird or by Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Dates
1979
circa 1979
Date Remarks
Retirement date of Dr. H.Godfrey Bird
Material
tin: yellow-brown
glass: clear
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F8-1
Condition Remarks
Tin container is badly scratched and marked as well as exhibiting signs of significant inactive corrosion; some covers contained in the container are broken
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments (JC-141)," by Central Scientific Company of Canada, copyright 1942, p. 754 (similar item #66500) (see attached photocopy); CD #7