Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
General Treatment
Medical instruments
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
000003253 a-b
Description
Applicator jar, which consists of a cylindrical stainless steel container (a) with a flat, closed bottom and round, open top, and a circular lid (b) with short sides, a flat top, and a central metal strip handle; the lid (b) fits over the opening of container (a), resting on a shallow groove that r…
Applicator jar, which consists of a cylindrical stainless steel container (a) with a flat, closed bottom and round, open top, and a circular lid (b) with short sides, a flat top, and a central metal strip handle; the lid (b) fits over the opening of container (a), resting on a shallow groove that runs along the edges of the container's mouth.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - container - Size: Length 16.3 cm x Diam. 7.9 cm
On the outer bottom of the container, "8870 // STAINLESS STEEL // VOLLRATH [with a line design above and below the word] // SHEBOYGAN, WI. // U.S.A." is stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-N2-6
Condition Remarks
There were fingerprint marks and other small deposits on the outer surface of the container; there was a thick brown deposit in the ridge along the mouth of the container, and along the rim of the lid; there were purple deposits on the inner bottom of the container; there were no breaks or signs of corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," the J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 268 (similar to item #7H-336)
Research Facts
Used to store sterile swabs, tongue depressors, etc.; similar to 000.003.252.