(a) Glass syringe barrel; an open-topped, hollow cylinder with gradation marks on the side, a flare to a rectangular neck, and a narrow, open bottom that fits into (c); (b) glass, solid cylindrical syringe plunger with a dark, flat, closed bottom and a flat, circular top; (c) metal needle head with…
(a) Glass syringe barrel; an open-topped, hollow cylinder with gradation marks on the side, a flare to a rectangular neck, and a narrow, open bottom that fits into (c); (b) glass, solid cylindrical syringe plunger with a dark, flat, closed bottom and a flat, circular top; (c) metal needle head with open top to fit onto (a); (d) cardboard rectangular box bottom with cutout inside to support syringe; (e) cardboard hollow rectangular box cover with open sides.
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a - syringe barrel - Size: Length 6.1 cm x Width 1.7 cm x Depth 1.3 cm
b - syringe plunger - Size: Length 6.3 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
c - needle assembly - Size: Length 3.0 cm x Width 0.6 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
d - box bottom - Size: Length 11.1 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 2.4 cm
e - box top - Size: Length 11.3 cm x Width 3.1 cm x Depth 2.6 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.
(a) Etched on barrel: "1/2 1 1/2 2 CC // [gradation marks] PerfeKtum // TRADEMARK REG // 10 20 30 M // Made in USA"; etched on cylinder: "750"; (c) engraved on head: "B-D // 26 // PAT. NO. 207612"; reverse side: "YALE // STAIN // LESS"; (d) printed on both ends of box: "370 - 2CC // HYPODERMIC // SYRINGE //PRICE"; handwritten on one end: "BXW // 200"; (e) printed on box top: "R // REALMONT // M // PRECISION MADE // HYPODERMIC // SYRINGE // LUER TYPE"; both sides: "IMPORTED BY // Realmont Reg'd // MONTREAL – CANADA"; bottom: "GUARANTEE // THIS SYRINGE IS MADE FROM HEAT RESISTANT GLASS // WHICH WILL STAND STERILIZATION. THE MARKINGS // ARE ACID ETCHED, LASTING, AND ACCURATE. // IF THIS SYRINGE DOES NOT PROVE SATISFACTORY // RETURN FOR REPLACEMENT"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-3
Condition Remarks
(a) Wear on glass, especially in last 1 cm of inside barrel and around narrow tip; stain on outside surface appears etched into glass; (b) light wear on glass; (d) inside cardboard is heavily stained; outside is folded and worn; (e) significant discolouration to box; worn and creased
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Hospital & Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 288 ([c]similar to item #6–LNR); p. 283 ([a,b] similar to item #6-2M/2) (see attached photocopies); CD #9