General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal stand & spray fittings; glass bottles and heating bulb; fabric covered electrical cord.

Dimensions

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

Length

23.0 cm

Width

23.0 cm

Height

18.5 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

Devilbiss

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This type of instrument used c. 1910s+

Canada

Owner was Dr. Scott who died in 1917. He gave it to a Dr. Fred Ivey of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan who was an ear + throat specialist.

Function

Used to irrigate nasal passages in order to relieve nasal and/or sinus congestion, irritation due to allergies, infection, etc. possibly used to introduce medication into nasal passages.

Technical

Allowed medicinal oils to be applied easier and in a more sanitary way.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 &.2 "DEVILBISS No.80" incised on nasal fitting; "PAT.DEC.7,09." incised, below..3 "DEVILBISS/ 58/ TOLEDO, O. U.S.A." incised on top; "PAT.DEC.7,09" incised, below..4 "DEVILBISS/ NO. 73/ TOLEDO, O, U.S.A." incised on top; "PAT.DEC.7,09" incised, below..5 "DEVILBISS/ 52/TOLEDO, O. U.S.A." incised in top; "PAT.DEC.7,09" incised, below..6 stand incised "Mc/INTOSH/ CHICAGO" in co. logo, on one side. "BRYANT" incised in bulb electrical fitting; "STUART/ PAT.D/ DEC. 7.1915/ 660 W. 250 V." cast in raised print on threaded connecting plug.

Missing

Heater unit missing (?).

Finish

Fair - needs cleaning

Decoration

Bottles.1,.3 &.4 are coloured glass.