University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Cardiology
Accession Number
1969.6.11 a-b
Description
Recording ECG machine (a) comes in a wooden case (b) that has a velvet-lined hinged door that opens down, leaving the front open and the ECG exposed; machinery rests on a sliding tray; battery operated; two rotating drums at back covered with corrugated metal.
Recording ECG machine (a) comes in a wooden case (b) that has a velvet-lined hinged door that opens down, leaving the front open and the ECG exposed; machinery rests on a sliding tray; battery operated; two rotating drums at back covered with corrugated metal.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - ECG machine
b - case - Size: Length 40.0 cm x Width 26.0 cm x Depth 40.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; used by Dr. Wm Goldie; donated by I .M. Hilliard to Dr. A. J. Kerwin of Toronto.
"VOLTMETER - WESTON MODEL 506 TYPE A // WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. NEWARK, NJ. USA. // PAT 1,579,849 1,597,256 1,635,595 1,661,214"; on inside of flip-down lid: "MADE BY // SANBORN COMPANY // CAMBRIDGE, MASS. USA"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-I2-3
Condition Remarks
#2: leather handle is degenerating.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Used in conjunction with 1969.6.12; special feature is that any length of paper up to 100 cm can be set before the lead strip is run.
Exhibit History
"History of ECG Instruments" exhibit organized by Dr. Kerwin in the fall of 1969.