Stand, carbolic sprayer

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1889
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0795.003

MANUFACTURER: Tiemann, George & Co.
MODEL: Dr. Weir's Spray Producer 6
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 4
AKA: antiseptic sprayer stand
Patents: N/A
General Description: silver metal; natural cork; possibly synthetic

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.2 cm
Width: 13.1 cm
Height: 12.7 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: Tiemann
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type of device used in late 1800s- early 1900s.
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: To disperse continuous, even antiseptic spray over the area in which a surgical operation is taking place. Stand supports sprayer, and incorporates heat source.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "DR. WEIR'S/ SPRAY/ PRODUCER" appears in raised print on oval plate fixed to stand, near carbolic receptacle. "GEO. TIEMANN/ & CO./ NEW YORK" appears in raised print on oval plate fixed to stand. "THE PLUME & ATWOOD MFG. CO. / PAT. DEC. 30 1873" appears in raised print on burner adjustment knob. "6" stamped into underside of stand. UHN catalogue no. "X930.15 A" printed by hand in black ink on underside of stand.
Missing: .3 stand appears complete. Tubing and container housing carbolic solution are missing.
Finish: Silver metal stand has cream-colour synthetic (?) band on each column; natural cork stopper.
Decoration: N/A

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Tiemann, George & Co., Stand, carbolic sprayer, circa 1889, Artifact no. 2002.0795, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0795.003/

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