Material Type

Artifact

Date

1963

Materials

STEEL, IRON, PLASTIC, RUBBER

No. Pieces

2

Height

130

Length

33.5

Width

28

Description

1. STAND: CIRCULAR CAST IRON BASE WITH TWO RUBBER WHEELS MOUNTED AT BACK AND STAINLESS STEEL SHAFT IN CENTER. RAISED ON BASE IS TRIANGULAR LOGO AND BASE IS PAINTED LIGHT GREEN. BASE HAS MODERATE AMOUNTS OF CORROSION. AT BASE OF STAND SHAFT IS THREADED COLLAR WITH 4M LONG GREEN RUBBER OXYGEN HOSE WITH BLACK PLASTIC WING NUT END. SHAFT HAS 30 DEGREE BEND AT MIDDLE AND CURVES OVER TOP INTO HOOK SHAPE. END OF SHAFT IS THREADED. STAND SHAFT ALSO HAS STEEL HOOK ARMS AT RIGHT ANGLES. 2. RESPIRATOR: SCREWED TO END OF HOOK IS 19.3 X 12.5 X 12.5CM GREEN PLASTIC RESPIRATOR MACHINE. PLASTIC IS TRANSPARENT GREEN. BOX IS RECTANGULAR WITH SLIGHTLY TAPERED SIDES AND STEEL COLLAR AT MIDDLE. ENDS OF MACHINE HAVE CIRCULAR COLLARS WITH VALVE CONRTOLS. ON TOP IS BLACK PLASTIC WING NUT COLLAR WHICH IS THREADED ON INSIDE. FRONT OF RESPIRATOR HAS CIRCULAR PRESSURE GAUGE WITH STAINLESS STEEL COLLAR AND CLEAR GLASS PANE WHICH IS DIRTY. ALSO HAS THREE OTHER KNOBS MOUNTED ON MIDDLE FRAME OF RESPIRATOR. IN TOP LEFT IN WHITE IS SHIELD LOGO WITH "BIRD CORPORATION" INSIDE AND TRADEMARK "R" BESIDE IT. BESIDE SHIELD IS "MARK 7 RESPIRATOR" WITH "PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA U.S.A." BELOW LOGO. ON RIGHT SIDE, BEDSIDE KNOBS ARE MARKINGS FOR USE. ON TOP IS BLUE PLASTIC LABEL WITH "PROPERTY OF ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL DO NOT REMOVE" ON IT AND "RESP. 1ST. 27-63" TYPED ONTO IT. SCRATCHED INTO MIDDLE FRAME IS "3" AND STAMPED INTO IT IS "627 1056". ON RIGHT SIDE OF TOP IS DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND "PAT. 3,068,856 CANADA PATENTED 1963". AT RIGHT END IS SMALL VALVE HOLE WITH 135 CM LONG GREEN RUBBER HOSE WITH SECOND SMALLER HOSE MOLDED TO SIDE. RAISED ON HOSE COLLAR IS "BIRD" AND "9993-113".

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

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

Catalogue Number

P19960116260

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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