String, electrocardiograph

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OBJECT TYPE: cartridge
DATE: 1950–1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0068.010

MANUFACTURER: Cambridge Instrument Co. Inc.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Ossining, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: O-53704
Part Number: 10
Total Parts: 25
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC; METAL; PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length: 11.5 cm
Width: 3.4 cm
Height: 6.0 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: Cambridge
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Ossining

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF UNIT PROBABLY USED C. 1950S+
Canada: PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL & TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 2002 FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO ON.
Function: USED TO PROCESS THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTED THROUGH TWO OR MORE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH ELECTRODES AND TO PRODUCE A VISUAL DISPLAY OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL PRODUCED BY THE HEART.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "OPEN WITH EXTREME CARE/ This box contains a fragile suspension./ Remove from case with cover up./ [printed & handwritten text has been crossed out with pencil]". "O.K." handwritten in orange grease pencil on casing back. "0-53704" and "TOP" incised on metal crosspiece inside casing. "ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH STRING/ [logo]/ CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT CO., INC./ OSSINING, N.Y." cast in raised print on .10PT lid.
Missing: From CA of 11/12/2003 by Sue Warren: No - Complete
Finish: Smooth black moulded synthetic casing & lid; metal fittings. Paper label.
Decoration: N/A

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Cambridge Instrument Co. Inc., String, electrocardiograph, circa 1950–1965, Artifact no. 2002.0068, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0068.010/

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