University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Classification
Pharmacy, General
Accession Number
1975.3.83 a-m
Description
A rectangular wooden frame houses a wooden drawer that contains the scales and dram and grain weights, of which there are 7; the weights in the drawer are loose; a balance stand with two arms supports the dishes, which would hang from wires attached to the arms with hooks, except that the wires areā¦
A rectangular wooden frame houses a wooden drawer that contains the scales and dram and grain weights, of which there are 7; the weights in the drawer are loose; a balance stand with two arms supports the dishes, which would hang from wires attached to the arms with hooks, except that the wires are missing; a white plastic (?) rectangular plate bolted to the top of the wooden frame housing contains manufacturer information.
Number Of Parts
13
Part Names
a - metal bar - Size: Length 15.4 cm x Width 6.5 cm
b - metal rod - Size: Length 20.6 cm
c - wooden drawer - Size: Length 23.8 cm x Width 9.9 cm x Depth 3.3 cm
d - wooden frame housing - Size: Length 27.1 cm x Width 12.1 cm x Depth 5.1 cm
e - circular tray - Size: Diam. 7.5 cm
f - circular tray - Size: Diam. 7.5 cm
g - circular weight - Size: Depth 0.3 cm x Diam. 2.2 cm
h- circular weight - Size: Depth 0.2 cm x Diam. 1.9 cm
i - circular weight - Size: Depth 0.2 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
j - circular weight - Size: Depth 0.2 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
k - circular weight - Size: Depth 0.2 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm
l - rectangular weight - Size: Length 1.5 cm x Width 1.4 cm
m - rectangular weight - Size: Length 1.0 cm x Width 1.0 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. Leslie W. Black via Dr. A.D. Kelly at the Ontario Medical Association; instruments from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black, Mrs. Black's father-in-law.
On white label: "INGRAM & BELL, LIMITED // PHYSICIANS SUPPLIES // TORONTO CANADA"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8-6
Condition Remarks
A number of parts missing, such as the wire frames that hang from the arms of the indicator and hold the trays; the rod does not fit well into the hole on top of the wooden frame housing--it does not seem to screw onto the threaded cylindrical stem very well.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Surgical and diagnostic instruments ca 1890-1900 from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black of Hespeler, Ont.