General Information

Serial #

2512

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTION; SOME RUBBER FITTINGS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

53.3 cm

Width

66.1 cm

Height

139.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MCKESSON

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Toledo

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF TENT USED C. 1950S- 1960S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.

Canada

THIS TENT USED IN INHALATION THERAPY UNIT OF OTTAWA CIVIC HOSPITAL.

Function

TO PROVIDE CONTROLLED AND CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO PATIENT HOUSED WITHIN STRUCTURE.

Technical

USED TO PROVIDE OXYGEN-RICH ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL PATIENT. TENT ALSO SERVED TO INSULATE PATIENT FROM EXPOSURE TO GERMS, ETC. WHILE THEIR IMMUNITY WAS COMPROMISED, WITHOUT ISOLATING THEM OR NECESSITATING THE WEARING OF CUMBERSOME MASKS, ETC.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate on top front of oxygen unit reads " WARNING/ NO SMOKING- NO COMBUSTIBLE RUBBING/ MEDIUM (ALCOHOL)- NO ELECTRIC HEATING/ PADS- NO BEDLAMPS OR OTHER APP-/ LIANCES WHEN OPERATING WITH OXYGEN.-/ USE NO OIL ON GAUGES- USE SUPPLY CORD/ RECEPTACLE LOCATED AWAY FROM BED./ THIS EQUIPMENT INSOFAR AS ITS SAFETY FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK/ AND FIRE HAZARD IN NON-HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS IS CONCERNED/ HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION./ THE CSA IS NOT CONCERNED WITH THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS/ PRODUCED BY THE MACHINE./ MCKESSON APPLIANCE CO. TOLEDO, OHIO, U.S.A./ MODEL 570 VOLTS 115 CYCLES 60 AMPS 8/ CSA APPROVAL NO. 9379 MCKESSON ELECTROLOR". All controls, etc. labelled. "5304" & "15 LPM" printed on dymo labels applied to unit front. "LISTED UNDER/ REXAMINATION SERVICE/ OF UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES INC./ UL" printed on round decal on front. "ACCEPTED/ COUNCIL ON/ PHYSICAL MEDICINE/ and REHABILITATION/ AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION " printed on gold & black decal, below. "McKESSON " printed on plate, on lower front panel. "#7 " handwritten in marker on unit top. Plate fixed to unit back reads "MCKESSON APPLIANCE CO./ MODEL/ 570/ SER. NO./ 2512/ TOLEDO, OHIO, U.S.A." "VOLTS 115 CY. 60 AMP. 8/ CHG. 14 OZ. FREON 12/ TEST PRESSURES/ 250# HIGH SIDE 150# LOW SIDE ". "1877 " stencilled in white on rear.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE. From CA of 07/03/2001 by Kevin Machan: No - Artifact appears to be complete.

Finish

GREY ENAMELLED FINISH; SILVER METAL TRIM; BLACK RUBBER WHEELS AND TRIM AROUND BASE; SYNTHETIC HOSES, FITTINGS, ETC..

Decoration

N/A