ELEVATOR
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BED ELEVATOR
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116231
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BED ELEVATOR
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 15.7
- Length
- 31.2
- Width
- 12.1
- Description
- THREE LENGTHS OF 2X4 WOOD NAILED TO SLIGHTLY LONGER PIECE OF 2X6. TOP 2X4 HAS CRESCENT SHAPED GOUGE CUT INTO IT. WOOD IS PAINTED WITH DARK BROWN STAIN. ELEVATOR HAS MANY CHIPS AND IS WORN IN NUMEROUS PLACES.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- BEDDING
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- ELEVATOR WAS USED TO LIFT ONE CORNER OF HOSPITAL BEDS WITHOUT MECHANICAL LIFT IN ORDER TO ELEVATE PATIENT. ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116231
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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