CALIPERS
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- VINYL, STAINLESS STEEL, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116255
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- VINYL, STAINLESS STEEL, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Height
- 1.5
- Length
- 9
- Width
- 6.1
- Description
- 1. CASE: BLACK VINYL CASE IS "Y" SHAPED WITH FLAP COVER AND BRASS SNAP ON FRONT. SNAP ON COVER IS PAINTED BLACK. 2. CALIPERS: 8.6 X 3.5 X 0.9CM STANILESS STEEL CALIPERS WITH POINTED TIPS. TWO HALVES ARE SCREWED TOGETHER WITH SPRING INSIDE. MOUNTED TO ONE ARM IS CURVED PLATED WITH GRADUATED SCALE STAMPED INTO IT. STEEL SCREW WITH FLUTED WHEEL RUNS HORIZONTALLY THROUGH ARMS OF CALIPERS. STAMPED INTO ARMS IS "WEISS LONDON", "MADE IN ENGLAND" AND "STAINLESS STEEL".
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- CALIPERS WERE USED BY DR. LEONG AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AND WERE REMOVED FROM HOSPITAL BEFORE THE BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116255
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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