General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

synthetic & metal components; paper label

Dimensions

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

Length

19.3 cm

Width

2.2 cm

Height

1.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Instruments

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Marshall

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Skokie

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Presumably used c. 1970s+

Canada

Part of collection of medical instruments used by Dr. Blanford Allen (1909-1995). Dr. Allen graduated from the University of Toronto's medical school in 1927. He served in the Army 1940-1945: in 1946 he joined the staff of the Toronto Western Hospital, working in Neurology and Psychiatry specialties. Dr. Allen was named FRCP (C) in 1972. (Ref. 2)

Function

To measure internal body temperature.

Technical

Advertised as highly accurate, easy -to- use instrument providing digital display of body temperature. Could be used to obtain body temperature by oral, rectal or axillary (under the arms) methods. Used with disposable probe covers to facilitate rapid, repeated use while maintaining hygienic conditions.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Off-white paper label fixed to thermometer back reads "Electro-therm Use: Temp. Range 33.0 [degree symbol] C to 42.9 [degree symbol] C/ A. Insert for 60 seconds./ B. Push button, hold and read temperature./ Marshall Electronics, Inc. Skokie, Illinois 60076/ U.S.A. Patent Pending Assembled in Haiti/ C1007". UHN catalogue no. printed by hand in black ink on casing back, reads "996.3.17".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

White moulded synthetic casing [including battery compartment door, which could not be opened at time of cataloguing]; silver metal probe tip; red synthetic digital display window; off-white paper label.

Decoration

N/A