Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Basic Science Artifacts
Classification
Basic Science, Chemistry
Accession Number
000003140
Description
The pipettor consists of a hollow, metal cylinder with a flat, semi-circular finger grip and plunger at one end, and a very thin metal rod, exiting from a conical tip, at the other; the plunger consists of a metal rod with a circular, flat plastic disk at one end; a round paper label is affixed to …
The pipettor consists of a hollow, metal cylinder with a flat, semi-circular finger grip and plunger at one end, and a very thin metal rod, exiting from a conical tip, at the other; the plunger consists of a metal rod with a circular, flat plastic disk at one end; a round paper label is affixed to the flat side of the finger grip facing the plunger end; there is a blue and white rectangular label affixed to the side of the main cylinder; the cylinder is tipped with a conical component that has a small hole at its tip; gripping lines are stamped into the metal on the sides of the cone; metal threads run along the inner surface of the cone, and at the top of the cylinder so the components can be attached; a thin metal rod, with a solid, flat tip, exits through the hole at the tip of the conical component; when the plunger is depressed, this rod extends.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital
Maker
S.M.I.
Dates
1997
circa 1997
Date Remarks
Similar item identified in 1997 catalogue
Material
metal: silver; yellow
paper: blue; white
plastic: white
Inscriptions
The blue and white label on the main cylinder reads, "Smi // micro/pettor® // U.S. Pat. 3,815,790 // A"; the white label on the finger grip reads, "A5"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F6-1
Dimension Notes
Length 18.5 cm x Width 2.5 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The pipettor shows signs of minor wear; there are no major scratches, dents or corrosion; there was a white deposit, possibly adhesive, next to the label on the flat side of the finger grip nearest the plunger; all parts move freely.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"The VWR Canlab Catalogue," VWR Canlab U.S.A., 1997, p. 1289 (similar to item in top right figure) (see attached photocopy); CD #4