University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Cardiology
Accession Number
1980.8.1
Description
Rectangular wooden box with desk model baumanometer, consisting of a blood pressure cuff and a long, narrow, graduated scale in mm; box has two silver joints and a silver clasp.
Rectangular wooden box with desk model baumanometer, consisting of a blood pressure cuff and a long, narrow, graduated scale in mm; box has two silver joints and a silver clasp.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. A.E. Purvis of Toronto.
On label inside box cover: "Ingram & Bell Ltd."; "Life-time Baumanometer. Desk model"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E6-4
Dimension Notes
Length 34.5 cm x Width 11.0 cm x Depth 5.5 cm
Condition Remarks
#2: wooden box--shows evidence of use; a few scratches on top and both sides; bottom heavily scratched; crack 4.1 cm long on distal end of lid; no other cracks or chips in wood; lid hinges dull in spots, giving them a mottled appearance; no rust or corrosion; calibrator--intact, no cracks or chips in glass; scale clearly legible; cuff--cloth intact; rubber tubing--some flexibility left; dulling; a distinct odour; no bulb attached to pump the cuff up; #3: mercury; rubber