A metal hypodermic kit; case hinges at the back; top and bottom surfaces are horizontally corrugated, sides are smooth; fastens at front with clasp; interior has flat mounts with semicircular clips on bottom and top surfaces; top mount has four clips which are paired: two at the front edge and two …
A metal hypodermic kit; case hinges at the back; top and bottom surfaces are horizontally corrugated, sides are smooth; fastens at front with clasp; interior has flat mounts with semicircular clips on bottom and top surfaces; top mount has four clips which are paired: two at the front edge and two at the back; bottom mount has five pairs of clips: three small and two large ones in the centre; also included are three hypodermic needles with round hollow bases and squared rims which taper upwards to base of needle, and a plastic needle holder designed for two hypodermic needles whose base would clip into the plastic pair of prongs at each end and tips would rest inside a hexagonal case; four needle wires are included in the kit.
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a - case - Size: Length 9.5 cm. x Width 8.4 cm. x Depth 1.0 cm.
b - plastic needle holder - Size: Length 5.8 cm. x Width 9.0 mm.
c-e - needles (x3) - Size: Length 3.0 cm. x Width 7.0 mm.
Moderate signs of wear on kit including black accretions in grooves of corrugated surfaces; hinge and clasp work well; more black accretions on inside surfaces; additional stains on flat mounts; plastic needle case shows minor signs of wear, some superficial scratches; needles in good condition; needle (e) may have been dropped at one point, its tip is bent
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Other
Reference Comments
"Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments", Central Scientific Company (CENCO), 1942, p. 658, model #42110; "Surgical Instruments", Storz, 1966, p. 438, model #S-3620; also see 997.001.198a (case of B-D needles)
Research Facts
Same model illustrated in Cenco Catalog, 1942, p. 658; "Storz Catalog", 1966, p. 438