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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950–1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0068.003

MANUFACTURER: SANBORN CO.
MODEL: 96
LOCATION: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: E7
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 25
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC; METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.0 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 13.0 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: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF UNIT PROBABLY USED C. 1950S+
Canada: PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL & TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 2002 FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO ON.
Function: USED TO PROCESS THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTED THROUGH TWO OR MORE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH ELECTRODES AND TO PRODUCE A VISUAL DISPLAY OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL PRODUCED BY THE HEART.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on panel front reads "SANBORN COMPANY/ CAMBRIDGE, MASS. U.S.A./ MODEL/ 96/ SERIAL/ E7". "EQUATED/ LEAD SELECTOR/ (GRAETTINGER- PACKARD- GRAYBIEL)" marked on front panel. All controls, etc. labelled. "AMPHENOL" stamped on one metal connector. "RALARLLL C" & medical symbol cast in raised form on central connection point for lead lines; individual colour-coded leads marked "LL' [red], "C" [brown], "LA" [black], "RA" [yellow] and "RL" [green].
Missing: From CA of 11/12/2003 by Sue Warren: No - Complete
Finish: Black wrinkle-textured finish; fitted with moulded black synthetic knobs, etc. Cables extend from both side panels.
Decoration: N/A

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