Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Basic Science Artifacts
Classification
Basic Science, Chemistry
Accession Number
000003158
Description
The inlet adapter consists of a hollow, glass tube; one end of the tube consists of a round hole, surrounded by a closed, rounded lip; the other end consists of a short, frosted glass cylinder, with a flat, blunt tip with a round hole in the centre.
The inlet adapter consists of a hollow, glass tube; one end of the tube consists of a round hole, surrounded by a closed, rounded lip; the other end consists of a short, frosted glass cylinder, with a flat, blunt tip with a round hole in the centre.
On the outer surface, underneath the lipped opening, transferred white paint reads, "PYREX® // USA // No. 8821 // T [with an "S" overwritten] 14/40"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F7-6 Box C
Dimension Notes
Length 6.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
Condition Remarks
The inner and outer surfaces of the adapter were dusty; there were no chips, breaks or large scratches.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"The VWR Canlab Catalogue," VWR Canlab U.S.A., 1997, p. 770 (similar to item in middle); CD #4
Research Facts
For use with plain stem thermometers, pipets, syringes or other glass items with an outside diameter of from 2 to 17 mm; actual item lacks the compression cap shown in the catalogue.