Vaporizer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- DISINFECTANT
- DATE
- 1875–1900
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1991.0008.001
- MANUFACTURER
- FORMALIN HYGIENIC CO. LTD.
- MODEL
- A
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 5
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- COPPER & BRASS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 26.6 cm
- Width
- 9.2 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Patient care
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- FORMALIN
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO HEAT FORMALIN TABLETS FOR DISINFECTION. THIS DEVICE WAS USED BOTH IN THE HOME, AND IN HOSPITAL WARDS. FORMALIN PASTILES WERE PLACED IN THE PERFORATED CUP; WHEN HEATED THE FORMALIN TABLETS RELEASED THE POWERFUL SMELLINGGERMICIDE. - Technical
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Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 BRASS PLATE ONCYLINDER BEARS FOLLOWING INFO. IN RAISED PRINT: 'ALFORMANT, A./ R. L. P./ THE. FORMALIN. HYGIENIC. COMPANY. LTD.'
- Missing
- CAP ON FUEL CELL IS NOT ORIGINAL
- Finish
- .1 COPPER CYLINDER HAS BEEN LACQUERED ON EXTERIOR/.2 COBALT BLUE ENAMELLED CUP/.4 LACQUERED BRASS
- Decoration
- TWO 6-PETALLED FLOWERS DECORATE MFR'S PLATE AT EITHER END.
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FORMALIN HYGIENIC CO. LTD., Vaporizer, circa 1875–1900, Artifact no. 1991.0008, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0008.001/
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