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
More Information
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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Sklar, J. Mfg. Co., Anaesthesia machine, circa 1925–1945, Artifact no. 2002.0093, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0093.001/
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