Case, instrument

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1930–1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0698.002

MANUFACTURER: Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co. Ltd.
MODEL: ECG string
LOCATION: Cambridge, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: wood case; metal (brass) hardware; felt pads; paper label.

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.2 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 13.7 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: Cambridge
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Cambridge

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Believed made, and presumably used in 1930s; possibly also used later.
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 safely store and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Paper label glued to inside of case lid reads "The FIBRE in this case has been tested and found within the limits/ of sensitivity and optical excellence. The record of test of this fibre is/ shown on the photograph enclosed. Owing to the use of this fibre, its/ construction is necessarily of a delicate nature and we cannot be respon-/ sible for its safe delivery. We recommend, therefore, that immediately/ upon receipt of this package, the fibre be tested and if found broken that/ it be promptly reported to Transportation Company, against whom claim/ should be made./ Taylor Instrument Companies/ Taylor- Cambridge Div." UHN catalogue no. "X969.6.15 B" printed by hand in white ink on case back, below right hinge.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Medium brown wood; green felt lining; brass hardware; paper label.
Decoration: N/A

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Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co. Ltd., Case, instrument, circa 1930–1939, Artifact no. 2002.0698, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0698.002/

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