Green glass Rex syringe in green cotton-lined box with three silver metal tips with different-sized bevels; (a) the barrel of the syringe is graduated and marked with the maker's name in gold; it has a metal clamp attached on the end to keep the plunger steady; (b) green glass syringe plunger, a sm…
Green glass Rex syringe in green cotton-lined box with three silver metal tips with different-sized bevels; (a) the barrel of the syringe is graduated and marked with the maker's name in gold; it has a metal clamp attached on the end to keep the plunger steady; (b) green glass syringe plunger, a small green glass rod with a "button" on one end; (c) green cardboard box with lid, lined with cotton, which contains Rex syringe apparatus; labelled on top, bottom, and one end; (d) syringe tip of metal with sharp bevelled tip and square-shaped barrel; (e) metal syringe tip with sharp bevelled tip and cylindrical barrel; (f) metal syringe tip with a thin metal thread attached which runs through the openings; cylindrical barrel.
Number Of Parts
6
Part Names
a - tuberculin syringe - barrel - Size: Length 9.2 cm. x Diameter0.5
b - tuberculin syringe - plunger - Size: Length 9.0 cm. x Diameter0.3
c - tuberculin syringe - box - Size: Length 12.0 cm. x Width 2.0 cm. x Depth 1.9 cm.
d - tuberculin syringe - square tip - Size: Length 1.5 cm. x Width 0.8 cm. x Diameter0.3
e - tuberculin syringe - cylindrical tip - Size: Length 2.4 cm. x Width 0.6 cm. x Diameter0.5
f - tuberculin syringe - tip with wire - Size: Length 2.5 cm. x Width 0.8 cm. x Diameter0.5
(a) Front has graduated markings; back reads, "J .F. HARTZ CO. LTD. // TORONTO MONTREAL"; (c) top reads, "REX SYRINGE // J.F. HARTZ Co., Ltd. // TORONTO MONTREAL"; end reads, "REX // Tuberculin // Center Tip // JAPAN"; bottom reads, "E.D. ROOKE // MEDS. '37"; (d) front reads, "26"; (e) front reads, "Acufirm"; back reads, "Chrom"; (f) front reads, "Acufirm"; back reads, "Chrom"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-2
Condition Remarks
(a) Barrel tip has three dark lines; glass cloudy; (b) plunger shows some small scratches; (c) box has several worn areas in which outer green coating has been worn away; cotton wool is discoloured with age; (f) tip of needle is discoloured as if heated