VAPORIZER

Description: ANASTHESIA UNIT HAS CYLINDRICAL CHROME PLATED BODY WITH LARGE FLARED CYLINDRICAL RUBBER BASE. MOUNTED ON TOP OF BODY IS SQUARE VAPORIZING UNIT WHICH HAS CONICAL CONTROL KNOB ON TOP AND GAS OUTLET AT BACK. 110CM LONG BLACK RUBBER HOSE IS MOUNTED ON THE INLET SIDE AT BACK OF APPARATUS. FRONT OF BODY HAS CIRCULAR CHROME PLATED WINDOW FRAME WITH "FULL" EMBOSSED IN WHITE ON GLASS PANE. ALSO HAS RECTANGULAR CHROME PLATED LOCKING DEVICE WITH SMALL CHAIN ATTACHED. ON SIDE OF VAPORIZER IS WHITE PAPER LABEL WITH ORANGE WRITING WHICH READS "MEDISHIELD" AND "MEDISHIELD PRODUCTS LIMITED TORONTO" ALONG WITH INFO CONCERNING SERVICING. ON FRONT OF VAPORIZING UNIT IS BLACK PLASTIC PLATE WITH "USE PENTHRANE ONLY" ENGRAVED ON IT. CONTROL KNOB HAS STAMPED NUMBERS WHICH ARE PAINTED BLACK AND ALUMINIUM PLATE ON TOP WHICH HAS "KEEP UPRIGHT WHEN CHARGED" AND "PENTEC 2" ON IT. STEEL PLATE ON TOP OF OUTLET HAS "PENTEC 2 SERIAL NO. 201238" AND "USE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN". ALSO HAS "DISTRIBUTED BY FRASER SWEATMAN INC. LANCASTER N.Y. U.S.A." AND "MADE IN ENGLAND BY CYPRANE LTD. PATENTS PENDING". RUBBER BASE HAS RED/BROWN RUST STAINS.

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