Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

HYDROLIC HOSPITAL BED/ GURNEY

Date

1988

Materials

STEEL, ALUMINUM, PLASTIC, RUBBER, COTTON

No. Pieces

5

Height

64

Length

189

Width

66.5

Description

1. BED: GREY STEEL TABLE WITH ROUNDED CORNERS AND HYDROLIC LIFT TORSO. TORSO HAS CROSS PIECES FASTENED AT MIDDLE WITH HYDROLIC PUMP AND HANDLE AT LEFT END. BASE IS RECTANGULAR STEEL FRAME WITH FOUR 20CM WHEELS WITH RUBBER TREAD. RAISED ON SIDE OF EACH WHEEL IS "COSBY LEICESTER ENGLAND HOMA CASTORS". ON PUMP END OF FRAME IS SILVER FOIL LABEL WHICH READS "IMPERIAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO MODEL F-2750 SER NO. K587/88". BLUE AND WHITE PLASTIC LABEL READS "PROPERTY OF ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL DO NOT REMOVE" AND "114-88 MORGUE". ON EDGE OF TABLE IS WHITE PAPER LABEL WITH RED MAPLE LEAF AND "MADE IN CANADA". GREY PAINT IS WORN BADLY. 2. GUARD RAIL: 34.5 X 184 X 59.5CM RECTANGULAR STEEL FRAME WITH THREE CROSS PIECES AND FOUR LEGS. EACH LEG IS REINFORCED BY TWO WELDED TRIANGULAR BRACKETS. FRAME IS PAINTED GREY. FRAME FITS INTO HOLES ON EDGE OF BED. 3. PLASTIC COVER: 32.5 X 62.5 X 185CM GREEN RUBBER COATED PLASTIC FRAME COVER. COVER IS RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE. 4. PILLOW: 15 X 55 X 40CM BROWN AND WHITE STRIPED COTTON PILLOW. PILLOW HAS CRUMPLED PAPER TAG ON ONE EDGE. ALSO HAS "S.M.H. 2N" TWICE, "S.M.H. 2 NORTH" AND "2 NORTH" HAND PRINTED IN INK IN CORNERS. 5. PILLOW CASE: 45 X 85CM GREEN COTTON PILLOW CASE. CASE IS RECTANGULAR WITH FOLDED END STITCHED DOWN. HAS YELLOW STAIN ON ONE SIDE. HAS PAPER LABEL ON INSIDE HEM WHICH READS "WABASIO" 6. COVER BAG: 50 X 77.5CM WHITE COTTON BAG. BAG IS RECTANGULAR AND HAS BLACK FLOWER STAMPED ON HEM OF ONE SIDE. BAG IS DIRTY.

Subjects

FURNITURE

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

BED/GURNEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE MORGUE AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116182

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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