Material Type

Artifact

Date

1956

Materials

STEEL, ALUMINUM, CHROME, PLASTIC, RUBBER, GLASS

No. Pieces

4

Height

21

Diameter

24.2

Description

CENTRIFUGE IS CYLINDRICAL MACHINE WITH GALVANIZED STEEL BASE AND CHROME PLATED CENTRIFUGE HOUSING AND LID. LID IS HINGED AT BACK WITH FRONT CLIP WITH "INTERNATIONAL MADE IN U.S.A." STAMPED INTO IT. MOLDED INTO FRONT OF BASE IS SQUARE PANEL WITH ALUMINUM PLATE AND WHITE PLASTIC KNOB. PLATE HAS WHITE PAINTED RELIEF WHICH READS "INTERNATIONAL HEMACRIT CENTRIFUGE" WITH NUMBERED TIMER. AT BOTTOM IS "INTERNATIONAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A.". BENEATH PLATE IS PURPLE PLASTIC LABEL WITH "P1" ON IT. ALSO BENEATH IS ALUMINUM PLATE SCREWED TO BASE. PLATE READS "BRAUN-KNECHT-HEIMANN CO. LABORATORY & CHEMICAL APPARATUS SAN FRANCISCO CALIF.". TO THE RIGHT OF PLATE IS GREEN ALUMINUM LABEL WHICH READS "PROPERTY OF ST. MICHAEL'S GENERAL HOSPITAL DO NOT REMOVE" AND IS STAMPED WITH "3-56" AND "LAB.". LID HAS PIECE OF MASKING TAPE WITH "HCT. SPIN FOR 3 MIN." HAND PRINTED ON IT IN BLUE INK. UNDER LID IS SPINNING WHEEL WITH CUT GROOVES WHICH CONVERGE AT CENTER. EACH GROOVE HAS NUMBER STAMPED BESIDE IT IN ASCENDING ORDER. EDGE OF DISH HAS RUBBER SEAL. SPINNING DISK HAS CIRCULAR FLAT LID MADE OF ALUMINUM. DISH LID HAS SPOOL SHAPED HANDLE WITH FLUTED GRIP WHICH SCREWS DOWN ONTO THREADED SHAFT ON DISH. LID HAS "CAT. NO. 275" STAMPED INTO IT AND INTERNATIONAL LOGO. AT BACK OF BASE IS 190CM BLACK RUBBER POWER CORD WITH RECTANGULAR YELLOW PLUG. CORD HAS 5CM SPLIT. ON BOTTOM OF BASE ARE THREE RUBBER FEET AND RIVETED ALUMINUM PLATE. PLATE READS "INTERNATIONAL CENTRIFUGE MODEL MII SERIAL NO. 10774H" ALONG WITH ELECTRICAL INFORMATION. ACROSS BOTTOM IS TWO OVAL LOGOS WITH "MADE IN U.S.A. BY INTERNATIONAL EQUIPMENT CO. BOSTON, MASS.". IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER IS "7938". SITTING IN GROOVES OF CENTRIFUGE ARE TWO GLASS TUBES WITH DRIED BLOOD IN END. ONE TUBE IS BROKEN.

Subjects

CHEMICAL T&E

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

CENTRIFUGE WAS REMOVED FROM THE LABORATORY AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116220

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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