University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Diagnosis, General
Accession Number
1971.1.1 a-f
Description
Equipment comes in a black metal case (a) that has a broken handle and a hinged lid; (b) is a meter, with measures in degrees Centigrade; (c) is black covered rubber tubing with wooden handles--electrical wires to connect to a terminal on (b); (d) is a blue and red vacuum bottle; (e) is a thermomet…
Equipment comes in a black metal case (a) that has a broken handle and a hinged lid; (b) is a meter, with measures in degrees Centigrade; (c) is black covered rubber tubing with wooden handles--electrical wires to connect to a terminal on (b); (d) is a blue and red vacuum bottle; (e) is a thermometer; (f) is a key attached to the box handle.
Number Of Parts
6
Part Names
a - case - Size: Length 24.0 cm x Width 20.5 cm x Depth 20.5 cm
b - meter
c - rubber tubing
d - vacuum bottle
e - thermometer
f - key
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. A.J. Kerwin of Toronto.
On top of case (a) is the word "DERMATHERM" printed on white tape; on meter (b): "Taylor // DERMATHERM // SERIAL PATENT // 197 1,972,516 // Taylor Instrument Co. // Rochester, NY"; "Weston Electrical // Instrument Corp. // Newark, N.J., USA"; on vacuum bottle (d): "MADE IN US OF AMERICA // KEAPS IT // REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. // VACUUM BOTTLE // 2133 // KEAPSIT DIV. NORWICH
CONN"; on thermometer (e): "Taylor Rochester NY # 2645156"