General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN BASE; METAL, GLASS & RUBBER FITTINGS; FABRIC (LINEN ?) FILTERS. COMBINATION FABRIC & RUBBER COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CORD. SYNTHETIC SWITCH MECHANISM CASING.

Dimensions

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

Length

33.0 cm

Width

20.0 cm

Height

35.0 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

Sklar

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Brooklyn

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF MACHINE PRESUMABLY USED C. 1920S- 1940S.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL & TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 2002FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO, ON.

Function

USED TO ADMINISTER COMBINATION OF INHALED PREPARATIONS DESIGNED TO INDUCE ANESTHESIA.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF EARLY PORTABLE ANESTHESIA MACHINE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Goldtone decals applied to base on either side of motor housing read "WINNIPEG/ CALGARY/ TORONTO/ MONTREAL/ INGRAM & BELL LIMITED/ [logo]". Plate on motor housing reads "SKLAR NOISELESS MOTOR/ [logo]/ 1/12 H.P. R.P.M. 1725/ 110 VOLTS TYPE T/ 25 CL. CURRENT/ SERIAL 161/ J. SKLAR MANUFACTURING CO.,/ BROOKLYN, N.Y.". 2nd plate, mounted to right, reads "REBUILT BY/ AINSWORTH ELECTRIC CO./ TORONTO [logo] CANADA/ 172 H.P. 110 VOLTS 2.3 AMPS./ 1 PH. 60 CYCLES 1208 SER./ 1725 R.P.M. [blank] K.W. [blank] TYPE". "W/ WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC" printed on plate fixed to motor casing end. Small plates marked "SUCTION" & "PRESSURE" fixed to base labelling receptacles. "ON/OFF" marked on control switch. UHN cat. no. "973.5.1A" applied to metal support for ‘pressure' valve.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

DARK BROWN STAINED FINISH ON WOOD BASE; BRIGHT (PLATED ?) SILVER METAL FITTINGS; MOTOR HOUSING AND OTHER COMPONENTS HAVE BLACK WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH; CLEAR GLASS 'PRESSURE' AND 'SUCTION' RECEPTACLES. RED RUBBER TUBING.

Decoration

N/A