A metal tube of Lubra-Septol lubricant with crimped bottom and round top and original packaging of a blue, rectangular box; the lubricant tube has a black, round plastic cap; a small rectangular label is affixed to the lower left hand side.
A metal tube of Lubra-Septol lubricant with crimped bottom and round top and original packaging of a blue, rectangular box; the lubricant tube has a black, round plastic cap; a small rectangular label is affixed to the lower left hand side.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 16.5 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
b - lubricant tube - Size: Length 14.1 cm x Diam. 2.9 cm
c - cap - Size: Depth 0.7 cm x Diam. 1.7 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.
Printed on box face: "LUBRA- // SEPTOL [red ink] // HARTZ [blue ink] // A STERILE // WATER // SOLUBLE // (FAT FREE) // LUBRICANT // — // THE // J.F. HARTZ CO. // LIMITED // Trade Mark // PHYSICIANS' SUPPLIES // Toronto // Montreal // Halifax // Hamilton"; the box face is illustrated with two interlocking hearts (the Hartz Co. logo) and text is surrounded by a double border; printed on the right hand face in blue ink: "A STERILE LUBRICATING JELLY // Uniform and water-soluble. // Spreads quickly and evenly, facilitating the lubrication of catheters, colon and rectal tubes, speculae, sounds, rectal and vaginal nozzles."; printed in blue ink on the back face: "A // Practical // and // Economical // Lubricant. // Uniform // Greaseless // Emollient // Assists Following Medication // Net Weight // 1040 Grains // Control No. // 24311 // Filled by // 19 26"; all text is surrounded by a double border; printed on the left hand face of the box: "NON-GREASY, NON-CORROSIVE AND // NON-IRRITATING // Will not injure metal surgical instruments nor destroy // rubber or web catheters. // Does not stain hands or linen and is emollient to mucous membrane"; printed on a label affixed to same area: "NEW // FORMULA"; printed on top and bottom flap of box: "LUBRA- // SEPTOL (HARTZ)"; printed on top flap edge: "This Package and // Contents // Made in Canada"; printed on face of lubricant tube: "LUBRA - // SEPTOL // A // STERILE // WATER SOLUBLE // SURGICAL // LUBRICANT"; face is illustrated with a double band of blue and a crest on which is printed "TORONTO // HALIFAX // MONTREAL // THE // J.F. // HARTZ // CO. // LIMITED"; printed on the back face: "HARTZ LUBRA-SEPTOL IS // THE IDEAL LUBRICANT FOR: // . CATHETERS // . COLON & RECTAL TUBES // . SPECULAE // . SOUNDS // .RECTAL & VAGINAL // NOZZLES // MANUFACTURED BY // THE // J.F. HARTZ COMPANY // LIMITED // TORONTO // MONTREAL & HALIFAX // PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITAL // SUPPLIES // NET WEIGHT 1040 GRAINS"; back face is illustrated with a double band of blue with two white hearts.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-8 Row C
Condition Remarks
The box has discoloured slightly with age; metal tube shows signs of use: tube is not full, and there are compression marks.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital & Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 151 (similar to item #2H-139A)
Research Facts
The lubricant is sterilized, viscosity adjusted, water soluble, non-irritating and neutralized.