University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Basic Science Artifacts
Classification
Basic Science, Chemistry
Accession Number
1986.1.1
Description
Instrument resembling a microscope with a base, body, and eyepiece; contains a built-in electric light source; plungers are made of black glass tubing with fused-on bottoms of clear glass; the cups are also made of black glass with clear glass bottoms and widely flared rims; the body of the apparat…
Instrument resembling a microscope with a base, body, and eyepiece; contains a built-in electric light source; plungers are made of black glass tubing with fused-on bottoms of clear glass; the cups are also made of black glass with clear glass bottoms and widely flared rims; the body of the apparatus is made of metal.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J. G. Watt of Toronto.
Fisher Scientific Co. Catalogue, 1926-7, p. 237; CD #UHN
Research Facts
A Duboscq-type instrument that incorporates a method for reading the scales through a magnifier placed behind the eyepiece; bought by Dr. Watt from the Toronto Western Hospital in 1949-50 as a used instrument for his own use; he practised internal medicine and haematology at the Western.