University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Anaesthesia
General Treatment
Classification
Anaesthesia
Accession Number
1980.8.2
Description
Suction pump has a wood base plated with metal; a suction gauge faces the width dimension; units range from 0-30, marked off every 5 units; a pressure gauge (?) is attached to the top of an ether bottle; units range from 0-5; both bottle are detachable and are connected by rubber tubing; a motor is…
Suction pump has a wood base plated with metal; a suction gauge faces the width dimension; units range from 0-30, marked off every 5 units; a pressure gauge (?) is attached to the top of an ether bottle; units range from 0-5; both bottle are detachable and are connected by rubber tubing; a motor is mounted behind the two bottles and has a metal plate with printed data riveted to it; there is a stainless steel handle above the motor with a grip.
Part Names
motor - Size: Length 15.0 cm x Width 14.0 cm x Depth 29.0 cm
ether bottle - Size: Length 21.5 cm x Diam. 6.7 cm
suction bottle - Size: Length 25.0 cm x Diam. 8.7 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. W. M. Purvis of Toronto; belonged to her husband, Dr. W. M. Purvis.
Maker
Leland Electric (motor); J. Sklar Mfg. Co. (suction gauge and other parts)
On the metal plate: "H.P. 1/6 // TYPE: KS PH 1 // FR. 27 FORM ARUJH // V 110 RPM 1725 // AMPS 3.1 CY. 60 // TEMP RISE °C HR // FOR REFERENCE GIVE // NO. R6151 // PW 1 // LELAND ELECTRIC CANADA // GUELPH, ONTARIO // Underwriters' Laboratories // OF CANADA // INSPECTED // ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR HAZARDOUS // LOCATION // CLASS 1 GROUP D // NO. F 107196 C"; on one bottle: "ETHER"; on the other bottle: "SUCTION"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-K1-2
Condition Remarks
#2: Rubber in bad condition; dirty; #3: rubber--may require special treatment.