University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
1973.2.1 a-c
Description
A black fabric-covered rectangular box (a) with a raisable lid; metal catch and clasp on lid and base portion of box near centre; leather-like handle affixed to base on both sides of clasp; inside, in base portion, is what seems to be an electrical unit enclosed in a rectangular box covered with th…
A black fabric-covered rectangular box (a) with a raisable lid; metal catch and clasp on lid and base portion of box near centre; leather-like handle affixed to base on both sides of clasp; inside, in base portion, is what seems to be an electrical unit enclosed in a rectangular box covered with the same sort of fabric as the outer surface of the carrying case; on top of the smaller rectangular box are what appear to be two jack-like holes on either side of a label; on right side of inner box is a control knob; at the front of the box, near centre/top, are two holes out of which come black electrical wire--one of which leads to a plug and the other connects with a violet glass tube shaped somewhat like a rocket; underside of outer box's lid has two metal clamps in the centre for storing a glass attachment with a bulbous end (b) and a hollow cylindrical rod (c).
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - box with machine - Size: Length 27.3 cm x Width 17.0 cm x Depth 9.8 cm
b - glass attachment - Size: Length 17.1 cm x Diam. 4.7 cm
c - hollow rod - Size: Length 17.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. Winston S. Mahon of Willowdale, Ont.
Across inside lid corner, diagonally: "Renulife"; on label: "MADE IN U.S.A. // RENULIFE ELECTRIC CO. // DETROIT, MICH. // MODEL H No 70193 // VOLTS 120 WATTS 16 // PATENT SEPT. 30, 1919"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-L2-5
Temporary Location
On display "Doctor's Treatment Room c1930" at Museum of Health Care 20 Feb 2016.