University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Basic Science Artifacts
Classification
Basic Science, Physiology
Accession Number
1973.8.1 a-h
Description
A green metal canister (a) has two brown cloth-covered rubber tubes attached at the bottom of it; the tubes are attached to each other at the other end with a metal T-shaped fitting that has an opening in its centre; also protruding from the canister are metal tubes and electric wiring.
A green metal canister (a) has two brown cloth-covered rubber tubes attached at the bottom of it; the tubes are attached to each other at the other end with a metal T-shaped fitting that has an opening in its centre; also protruding from the canister are metal tubes and electric wiring.
Number Of Parts
8
Part Names
a - canister etc. - Size: Length 34.5 cm x Width 27.0 cm x Depth 24.7 cm
b - steel float - Size: Length 23.0 cm x Diam. 22.0 cm
c - rubber mouthpiece - Size: Length 6.5 cm
d - small rubber mouthpiece
e - small rubber mouthpiece
f - pamphlet
g - pamphlet
h - Metabolor calculator
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. James H. Miller of Toronto.
Maker's plate on (a) has: "MODEL McKESSON 110 // 175 RECORDING Volts // SERIAL METABOLOR 25 // MFD BY // T1000 McKESSON APPLIANCE CO. // TOLEDO, OHIO, U.S.S. CYCLES"; on cover of pamphlet (f): "Question & Answers Regarding McKesson No. 175 Metabolor"; on cover of pamphlet (g): "Directions for the USE and CARE of McKESSON RECORDING METABOLOR"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007 (a)
0007-D1-2
Storage Room 0010 (b-e)
0010-F6-13
Condition Remarks
#2: Rubber in bad condition
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Photo
JPG
Reference Comments
Photos attached to accession sheet; CD #UHN
Research Facts
Purchased by Dr. Miller around 1932 for use in his practice.