Analyser, basal metabolism

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OBJECT TYPE
RECORDING/FLOOR
DATE
1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2001.0482.001
MANUFACTURER
SANBORN CO.
MODEL
METABULATOR 10
LOCATION
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
7435
Part Number
1
Total Parts
18
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
.1-.3,.5-.17 WOOD AND/OR METAL AND/OR GLASS AND/OR SYNTHETIC COMPOSITION..18 SODA LIME CRYSTALS IN PAPER BAG..4 COTTON CANVAS COVER.

Dimensions

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

Length
65.3 cm
Width
35.5 cm
Height
89.0 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
SANBORN
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
City
Cambridge

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
THIS UNIT PRESUMABLY USED MID-1950S+.
Canada
PART OF A COLLECTION OF EQ. ACQUIRED BY THE MUSEUM OFMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FROM APPARATUS DISCARDED BY THE CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH [CAMH] AND RELATED FACILITIES (IE. CLARKE INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY) IN TORONTO. CAMH FOUNDED IN 1860S AS PROVINCIAL ASYLUM OF TORONTO. (REF. 1)
Function
TO MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN VITAL FUNCTIONS IN THE BODY OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN A RESTING STATE.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
.1 Metal plate fixed to machine top reads "Metabulator/ SANBORN COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE MASS., U.S.A./ MODEL/ 10-/ SERIAL/ 7435/ VOLTS/ 115/ CYCLES/ 60/ AMPS/ 0.5". All controls, etc. labelled. Underwriters Laboratories and Canadian Standard Association applied to unit. "GE" and "UL" incised in plug prongs. Green paper label on cord reads "E-11728/ ISSUE R-146/ UNDERWRITERS/ LABORATORIES/ INC./ INSPECTED POWER-/ SUPPLY CORD/ ISSUE R-146/ MADE IN U.S.A/ ND-164979C/ E-11728"..1PT "2973" handwritten in brown marker on underside of drawer..2 Paper chart bears regular, repeating text. * Markings cont'd in Supp. Info.
Missing
OXYGEN TANK AND HOSE USED TO CONVEY OXYGEN TO PATIENT KNOWN TO BE MISSING. MAY BE MISSING OTHER PARTS/ ACCESSORY EQ.
Finish
.1 MAHOGANY WOOD CABINET HAS BRIGHT SILVER METAL AND BLACK CRACKLE-TEXTURED ENAMEL PAINTED TRIMS. CLEAR SYNTHETIC COVER PROTECTS PAPER CHART. MOUNTED ON SYNTHETIC WHEELS. PT DRAWER LINED WITH FLOCKED SYNTHETIC COVERING..4 DARK BROWN WOVEN CANVAS COVER.
Decoration
N/A

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