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Sphygmomanmeter
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Sphygmomanmeter

MediumWood, Glass, Paper, Metal, Wire
Dimensions16 3/4" X 12 3/4" X 5 1/2"
ClassificationsMedical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
Catalog number75.240
Description(A) Cameron. Black & brown wood grained plastic case. Hinged door has round glass window. Uses round graph disk. Has to needle arms that hold red, green ink. Has to small light bulbs, red & amber, that shine light through small diamond-shaped opening on left side of door when operating.

(B) 1 drawer, 3" X 12" X 2 3/4" has chrome knob. Drawer contains glass vials. One (C) is empty, and the other (D) has pen cleaning wire. Both have cork stoppers. 2 1/8" L, 5/16" D., & 2 1/4" L, 7/16" D.

(E) Cardboard box. Top -- 3 3/8" X 1 3/8" X 3/4", (F) bottom box.

(G) Glass vial, holds oil for motor

(H) Small cardboard box fits inside larger box & holds vial of oil.

(I) eye dropper

(J) Bottle of red ink.

(K) Bottle of green ink.

(L) yellow plastic protractor

(M) 1" red rubber tubing -- Adams stamped on it.

(N) red rubber syringe.

(O) Blood pressure arm band. Tag inside door reads: "This Heartometer made for L.E. Staff D.O. Cameron Heartometer Co., Chicago, Ill. Use only on 110 V. 60 cycle. U.S. Patent #2186517, U.S. patent 2121014. Has 7 ft. electric cord attatched and plastic chrome handle on top.

(P) 6 3/4" metal rod with thin wire taped to end.

(Q). Metal rod with flat foot on one end. 5 3/8" L.

(R) Black metal needle arm. Curls of wire attached to end. 6" L.

(S) fuse. Instruction book, red 11 1/4" X 11 1/8". Marked 75.241. Copyright 1936, 37, 39, 42, 47, 54, and 1965. $10.00 post-paid. Envelope containing letter, instructions for cleaning, & other things filed archival. Operating instructions, Museum objects.
Status
Not on view