A wooden box with a hinged top which contains a pressure gauge connected to an armband and a hand pump. The pressure gauge is measured in millimetres. The lid is secured by a turning latch.
Accession Number: 2011.ihpst.7
Alternative Name:
Wood, metal, glass, cloth, rubber, and mercury.
A manufacturer’s label adjacent to the top of the pressure gauge reads “ACCOSON STANDARD FOR ACCURATE BLOODPRESSURE; INST. NO 8434 BRITISH MADE.” The armband is stamped “ACCOSON SPHYGMOMANOMETER STANDARD FOR BLOOD PRESSURE BRITISH MADE”. “PAT. No 27551/32”
Dimensions (cm): Length=32, width=11, height=31cm
Function: for measuring blood pressure.
good, some wear and scratches throughout. One very scratched area on the inside lid. Some rust staining on the interior of arm band
Associated Instruments:
Manufacturer: Accoson, England
Date of Manufacture: London circa 1916
Provenance: Dr. Terrence Boylan
Information about the donor of this instrument is included in the instrument’s file.
Historical Notes:
Themes:
- Donated to UTSIC