University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis
Accession Number
1969.3.47 a-q
Description
Coagulometer consists of (a) a water bath, an aluminum canister with a small spout; (b) a metal disc to hold the sedimentation tubes, with metal brackets to hold onto the rim of (a), one attached, one broken off (c); (d-o) 12 sedimentation tubes, numbered corresponding to numbers on (b); a hole "T"…
Coagulometer consists of (a) a water bath, an aluminum canister with a small spout; (b) a metal disc to hold the sedimentation tubes, with metal brackets to hold onto the rim of (a), one attached, one broken off (c); (d-o) 12 sedimentation tubes, numbered corresponding to numbers on (b); a hole "T" is cork-lined; (p) leather-covered box for storage of tubes; (q) case, which has two hinges and one latch, four compartments and a felt lining.
Number Of Parts
17
Part Names
a - water bath - Size: Length 12.5 cm x Diam. 8.2 cm
b,c - disc - Size: Diam. 8.0 cm
d-o - tubes - Size: Length 12.0 cm
p - tube storage box - Size: Length 7.5 cm x Width 6.6 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
q - case - Size: Length 20.0 cm x Width 14.0 cm x Depth 11.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dept. of Physiology, University of Toronto via Dr. John W. Scott.
On (a): "HAWKSLEY // 357 OXFORD ST. // LONDON W"; on bottom of (a): "W 154"; on inside of box lid: "HAWKSLEY // 357 OXFORD // LONDON"; sedimentation tubes (d-o) are numbered from 1 to 12 and have "5/cm".