Envelope

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1940–1949
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.1106.003

MANUFACTURER: Birtcher Corp.
MODEL: 716
LOCATION: Los Angeles, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 3
AKA: original packaging
Patents: N/A
General Description: Paper

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.4 cm
Width: 7.2 cm
Height: N/A
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: Birtcher
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Los Angeles

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "No. 716/ BIRTCHER/ TISSUE DESICCATION NEEDLE/ The enclosed needle will be found valuable where it is desirable/ to puncture the tissue to a greater depth than is possible with/ the curved needle regularly supplied with the "Hyfrecator". After needle is inserted to desired depth, depress footswitch,...then/ move needle slightly in a circular motion as though endeavoring/ to enlarge the hole made by it. This hastens, and allows for more even distribution of, the desiccation./ Before attempting to use your "Hyfrecator" kindly/ read "Operating Instruction" booklet carefully./ THE BIRTCHER CORPORATION/ 5087 HUNTINGTON DRIVE LOS ANGELES 32, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Off-white paper envelope; black ink
Decoration: N/A

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Birtcher Corp., Envelope, between 1940–1949, Artifact no. 1978.1106, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.1106.003/

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