Grounding device

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950–1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0068.005

MANUFACTURER: MUELLER ELEC. CO.
MODEL: 27
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
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: 17.0 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Height: 3.5 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: MUELLER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Cleveland

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: Tension clip marked "UNIVERSAL/ PAT. CLIP/ CAP 20 AMP", "NO/ 27" and "MUELLER/ Elec. Co./ CLEVELAND, O./ MADE IN U.S.A." No mfr's markings visible on winder form.
Missing: From CA of 11/12/2003 by Sue Warren: No - Complete
Finish: Black synthetic (?) covering on electrical wires; horseshoe shaped connector on one end; tension clip on opposite end.
Decoration: N/A

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MUELLER ELEC. CO., Grounding device, circa 1950–1965, Artifact no. 2002.0068, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0068.005/

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