(a) Glass interchangeable hypodermic syringe body, which is hollow and cylindrical; ovoid top, with two flat sides; sides have graduation marks; bottom tapers sharply to metal tip; designed to hold replaceable needles; (b) glass syringe plunger, a solid cylinder with a blunt bottom and circular, fl…
(a) Glass interchangeable hypodermic syringe body, which is hollow and cylindrical; ovoid top, with two flat sides; sides have graduation marks; bottom tapers sharply to metal tip; designed to hold replaceable needles; (b) glass syringe plunger, a solid cylinder with a blunt bottom and circular, flared top; (c) syringe holder, a hollow cylinder of cardboard with corrugated padding on the inside; (d) lid for (c), a hollow cylinder of cardboard, lined at top with cotton batting.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - syringe body - Size: Length 9.2 cm x Width 2.2 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
b - plunger - Size: Length 8.9 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
c - case bottom - Size: Length 11.5 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
d - case top - Size: Length 5.2 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. Burns of Napanee, Ont., a 1947 graduate of the Queen's University Medical Program; some items belonged to Dr. Stratton, who held the Napanee practice prior to Dr. Burns.
Becton & Dickinson patent; interchangeable syringe top
Material
cardboard: grey; white; tan
glass: clear; cloudy
metal: silver
fabric: off-white
Inscriptions
(a) Printed vertically on side: "S // 3742" and "1 2 3 4 5 cc" next to graduation marks; printed on reverse side, vertically: "B-D YALE // LUER-LOK // Becton, Dickinson & Co. // MADE IN U.S.A."; (b) printed vertically on side: "S // 3742"; (c) printed on side: "Chance // all glass // interchangeable syringe // Made in England"; printed on bottom: "Chance // 5 ml // luer tip // C centre"; (d) printed on top: "Chance // 5 ml // luer tip // C centre"; printed on side: "SOLE DISTRIBUTORS: // Surgical Equipment Supplies Ltd., Surgical Equipment Supplies Ltd. // Westfields Road, North Acton, London, W.3. Westfields Road, North Acton, London, W.3"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-1
Condition Remarks
(a) glass tarnished around mouth of syringe; glass solid but heavily stained inside, especially the bottom 1.4 cm; metal tip stained; (b) heavy staining around bottom; solid; (c) structurally intact; cardboard corrugation bent and broken; (d) solid; edges dented with use; cotton dirty
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
B-D Web site; "Hospital & Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 284 (similar to item #6-5YL) (see attached photocopy); CD #9