University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Otolaryngology
Accession Number
1975.13.2 a-ao
Description
A wooden box (a) with tray compartments (b), two of which have lids (c,d) contains a variety of instruments for bronchoscopy and gastroscopy and some odds and ends: (e) a bag of six wooden bits that have come unglued; (f) a bronchoscope with a hole for a lamp carrier and an auxiliary drainage tube …
A wooden box (a) with tray compartments (b), two of which have lids (c,d) contains a variety of instruments for bronchoscopy and gastroscopy and some odds and ends: (e) a bag of six wooden bits that have come unglued; (f) a bronchoscope with a hole for a lamp carrier and an auxiliary drainage tube and suction tube; (g) a piece of rubber tubing; (h) a handle for (f) that has an end that unscrews for the insertion of batteries; (i,j) lamp carriers for (f); (k,l) Reed-Eveready batteries No. 105; (m) a wire cord, end fits into lamp rod (j); (n,o) extension tubes with calibrations; (p-aa) extension tubes; (ab) electroscope, two handles, with light source and reflecting mirror attachments; (ac) handle for electroscope, screw nut for fastening, holes for electrical cord; (ad) electric cord; (ae) autoscopic spatula; (af) suction spatula; (ag) aluminum container; (ah) test tube; (ai) glass suction tube; (aj) metal suction tube; (ak) lamp carrier; (al,am) light bulbs; (an, ao) metal probes in cover (?).
Number Of Parts
41
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 62.0 cm x Width 24.0 cm x Depth 10.0 cm
b - tray- Size: Length 59.7 cm x Width 21.7 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
c - small lid
d - small lid
e - bag of wooden bits
f - bronchoscope - Size: Length 40.5 cm
g - rubber tubing - SIze: Length 25.5 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. E.C. Johnson of Women's College Hospital.
On (f): "40 cm"; "7.5 m/m"; "ALLEN & HANBURYS - GERMANY"; on (h): "FOREGGER FOLDING SCOPE // US PAT 2289226"; on (k,l): "Eveready batteries No. 1015 - 1 1/2 V - SIZE "AA" - ENERGIZERS Made in Canada"; on (n): calibrations 10-25; "7"; "14"; on (o): calibrations 31-43; inscribed "VII"; (p) calibrations 10-25; on (q): calibrations 31-45; inscribed "VII"; on (s): calibrations 10-25; on (t): inscribed "V"; (u): inscribed "V"; on (v): calibrations 10-25; "4"; (w) inscribed "IV"; on (y): calibrations 10-18; (x) inscribed "V"; on (ab): "J. LEITER - WIEN 1836; some parts marked with "13"; on (ag): "PAT'D APRIL 23.05 // MADE IN U.S.A. // PAT'D APRIL 6.07";
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E3-10
Condition Remarks
#2: the wooden case is cracked.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #UHN
Research Facts
Instruments formerly belonged to the Lockwood Clinic, which was situated for a long time at 164 Bloor St. East in Toronto; the group of instruments (f-m) seem newer than the rest and may not be part of the original contents of the box; but could still have come from the same source.