Anaesthesia machine

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OBJECT TYPE
PORTABLE
DATE
1925–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0093.001
MANUFACTURER
Sklar, J. Mfg. Co.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Brooklyn, New York, United States of America

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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

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