Gillies' anaesthetic syringe, which consists of three parts that fit together; the syringe barrel (a) consists of a hollow cylindrical metal tube that tapers to a nozzle with a small round opening; there is a rounded metal adapter attached to the nozzle which has a six-sided rounded piece that tapeā¦
Gillies' anaesthetic syringe, which consists of three parts that fit together; the syringe barrel (a) consists of a hollow cylindrical metal tube that tapers to a nozzle with a small round opening; there is a rounded metal adapter attached to the nozzle which has a six-sided rounded piece that tapers to a blunt tip with a very small round opening; the adapter is attached with a rubber (?) ring between the nozzle and the adapter; the other end of the syringe is round and open and has threading on its outer edges, and long flat finger grips with rounded ends at the left and right sides; the lower sides of the finger grips have cross-hatching stamped into the metal; a barrel top (b) fits into the threaded end of the barrel; this piece consists of a short length of hollow cylindrical metal with open round ends; one end has threading on its inner edges and fits onto the barrel end; the other end has a six-sided outer gripping edge and an open round end; the syringe plunger (c) fits snugly through this open round end and into the barrel; the plunger consists of a solid cylindrical metal bar that has increment marks on the outside, with a rounded tip that fits into the syringe barrel; the other end of the plunger has an attached handle set onto the bar to form a T-shape; the handle goes out at the left and right sides and has rounded ends; one side is thicker than the other
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - anaesthetic syringe barrel - Size: Length 9.6 cm x Width 5.8 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
b - anaesthetic syringe barrel top - Size: Length 2.0 cm x Width 1.7 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
c - anaesthetic syringe plunger - Size: Length 11.0 cm x Width 4.7 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for Queen's Faculty of Medicine collection.
Maker
Parke Davis & Co.
Dates
1950
1970
circa 1950-1970
Material
metal: silver
rubber (?): black
Inscriptions
(a) The syringe barrel has the words, "PARKE DAVIS & CO." stamped into the metal of the outer edge; (b) the syringe barrel top has, "PAT. NO. 880433" stamped into the metal; (c) the side of the plunger has increment marks and the numbers, "5 // 10 // 15 // 20 // 25" stamped into the metal
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F2-2
Condition Remarks
The metal shows wear, which is greater at the six-sided adapter section and the barrel top; there is no corrosion or staining visible on the metal; the plunger moves freely within the barrel; the plunger shows areas of missing plating
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Reference Comments
Previous number #190; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "A Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Surgical Sundries," by Chas. F. Thackray Limited, c. 1970, p. G33 (item G215)