Pump & suction unit

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OBJECT TYPE: AURAL COMPRESSION
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0847.001

MANUFACTURER: Comprex Oscillator Corp.
MODEL: HAYS
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL STAND AND PUMP/ GLASS BOTTLES WITH HARD RUBBER STOPPERS/ RUBBER TUBING/ ELECTRICAL CORD.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 37.0 cm
Width: 24.0 cm
Height: 21.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Comprex
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C. 1930'S TO 70'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: ACCORDING TO MRS. WOODROW THE PUMP WAS USED TO SUCTION OUT PATIENT'S EUSTACIAN TUBES (EARS). COULD ALSO PRODUCE PRESSURE OR VIBRATING MOTION.
Technical: OFFICE EQUIPMENT OF MID-20TH CENTURY EYE, EARS, NOSE & THROAT SPECIALISTS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON PLATE ATTACHED TO BASE: 'HAYS COMPREX OSCILLATOR'/ ON PLATE ATTACHED TO MOTOR: 'COMPREX OSCILLATOR CORP. NEW YORK CITY 110-130 VOLTS A.C. & D.C. NO______ TYPE______' AND IN A TRIANGULAR PATTERN 'COMPRESSION EXHAUST VIBRATION BELTLESS TANKLESS'/ ON PLUG: 'BRYANT MADE IN USA'/ ON SELECTION DIAL:'COMPREX OSCILLATOR SUCTION VIBRATION PRESSURE REGULATION/ ON ELECTRICAL CORD: 'GENERAL ELECTRIC PB 18/2 TYPE SJ 300V'/ ON SPEED CONTROL DIAL: 'SPEED CONTROL SLOW 10 20 30 40 50 FAST', & 'ON OFF' ON POWER SWITCH.
Missing: PORTIONS OF TUBING MISSING (TWO PARTS IN ATTACHED BAG)
Finish: TUBING IS BROWNISH-YELLOW COLOUR/ ONE BOTTLE IS AMBER GLASS, THE OTHERCLEAR GLASS.
Decoration: N/A

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Comprex Oscillator Corp., Pump & suction unit, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1985.0847, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0847.001/

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