University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Cardiology
Accession Number
1973.6.8
Description
Mercury sphygmomanometer with pressure cuff and two rubber bulbs, all contained in a wooden case; glass tube for mercury column is graduated from 0 to 260 mm Hg; mercury is stored in a black metal reservoir; glass tube and reservoir were fixed to the cover of the case, which stands upright when opeā¦
Mercury sphygmomanometer with pressure cuff and two rubber bulbs, all contained in a wooden case; glass tube for mercury column is graduated from 0 to 260 mm Hg; mercury is stored in a black metal reservoir; glass tube and reservoir were fixed to the cover of the case, which stands upright when opened.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. Kenneth E. Perfect for her husband, Dr. Kenneth E. Perfect..
On plaque: "Baumanometer"; "Blood pressure standard the world over"; "Made in U.S.A."; "W. A. BAUM CO. INC. NEW YORK"; "KIT BAG MODEL"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E6-4
Dimension Notes
Length 31.1 cm x Width 10.7 cm x Depth 5.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Rubber parts hardened; #2: rubber tubing beginning to crack; #3: mercury; rubber.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Assorted instruments from the office of the donor's late husband, Dr. Kenneth E. Perfect; a few, such as the stethoscope, may have belonged to his father.