Freezing unit, tissue

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1963
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1230.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: SUPER HISTO-FREEZE
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 602
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STAINLESS STEEL/ ENAMELLED METAL/ SYNTHETIC RUBBER, PLASTIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 60.0 cm
Width: 42.0 cm
Height: 41.0 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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C.1963-1987
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED ON MICROTOMES TO HARDEN TISSUE BY FREEZING WITHIN SECONDS. THE TISSUE SAMPLE COULD THEN BE SECTIONED ON THE MICROTOME FOR HISTOLOGICAL EXAMINATION & SUBSEQUENT DIAGNOSIS.
Technical: FREEZING OF TISSUE SAMPLES FOR HISTOLOGICAL STUDY PROVIDED A MEANS FOR PERFORMING A 'QUICK SECTION'. DIAGNOSIS OF MALIGNANCIES COULD BE MADE WHILE THE PATIENT WAS STILL UNDER ANESTHETIC. THIS MADE A SECOND OPERATIONUNNECESSARY. ROUTINE PROCESSING OF TISSUE SAMPLES TAKES SEVERAL DAYS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: IN RAISED PRINT ON PLATE ON FRONT OF UNIT 'LEFT POSITION/ DEFROST/ CENTER POSITION/ STANDBY/ RIGHT POSITION/ FREEZE/ SUPER HISTO-FREEZE/ INSTRUCTIONS/ 1. LEAVE MASTER SWITCH ON AT ALL TIMES./ 2. LEAVE THREE-WAY SWITCH IN CENTER POSITION WHEN UNIT NOT IN USE./ 3. MOVE SWITCH TO RIGHT TO FREEZE./ 4. MOVE SWITCH TO STAND-BY WHEN TISSUE IS FROZEN/ 5. MOVE SWITCH TO LEFT TO DEFROST.'/ PRINTED ON 2ND PLATE BOTTOM FRONT 'Scientific Products/ [CO. LOGO & TRADEMARK] Division of American Hospital Supply Corporation/ GENERAL OFFICES EVANSTON, ILLINOIS'/ SEE SUPP. INFO. FOR ADDITIONAL MARKINGS
Missing: N/A
Finish: CASING ON SIDES & TOP IS POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL/ ENAMELLED FRONT IS GREY/ FREEZING ATTACHEMENT HAS BLACK SYNTHETIC RUBBER CABLE/ FREEZING HEAD IS STAINLESS STEEL/ INDICATOR LIGHTS RED PLASTIC/ LINE SWITCH WHITE PLASTIC
Decoration: FREEZING HEAD HAS NUBBED SURFACE

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Unknown Manufacturer, Freezing unit, tissue, circa 1963, Artifact no. 1987.1230, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.1230.001/

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