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DRILL

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
BURR HOLE DRILL, MEDULA REAMER
Date Range From
1930
Date Range To
1940
Materials
STEEL, PLASTIC, PAPER
Catalogue Number
P19960116048
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
BURR HOLE DRILL, MEDULA REAMER
Date Range From
1930
Date Range To
1940
Materials
STEEL, PLASTIC, PAPER
No. Pieces
8
Height
3.5
Length
23
Width
11
Description
1. CRANK - SOLID STEEL CRANK HAS RECTANGULAR BEND WITH SPHERICAL JOINTS AT CORNERS. BEND IN CRANK HAS HANDLE GRIP THAT ROTATES AROUND SHAFT AND HAS LARGE FINGER GROOVES. TOP OF CRANK HAS FREE ROTATING KNOB WITH ROUNDED DOME TOP. BOTTOM OF CRANK HAS HOLLOWED END AND SCREW TIGHTENER FOR BIT OR EXTENSION. STAMPED IN TINY LETTERS ON SIDE OF CRANK IS WA9LAM". POLISHED STEEL HAS BEEN SCRATCHED AND PITTED AND IS SLIGHTLY CORRODED. 2. EXTENSION - 10.2CM LONG STEEL SHAFT WITH LOCKING COLLAR AND TIGHTENINGSCREW.3. BAG OF BITS - CLEAR PLASTIC PACKAGE WITH WHITE PAPER BACK THAT CONTAINSFIVE STEEL DRILL BITS. TOP LEFT CORNER READS "VIS-U-ALL II" AND "WECK A SQUIBCOMPANY". IN TOP RIGHT CORNER IS "CAT. NO. 866610" AND "3 1/2 X 8 1/2".CHEMICAL DOTS ON FRONT INDICATE BITS HAVE BEEN STERILIZED.
Subjects
MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
Historical Association
HEALTH SERVICES
History
DRILL CRANK AND BITS WERE REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE IT WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON THE HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
Catalogue Number
P19960116048
Acquisition Date
1996-01
Collection
Museum
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