General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION (PROBABLY STAINLESS STEEL), SAVE GLASS LAMP BULB.

Dimensions

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

Length

6.3 cm

Width

3.0 cm

Height

5.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Instruments

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Welch

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Skaneateles Falls

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

ILLUMINATED BLADE HOLDERS IN USE SINCE C. 1915. THIS STYLE HOLDER PROBABLY USED C. 1970S+

Canada

PART OF COLLECTION OF MR. JOSEF ELSENER: HE WAS SWISS BORN & TRAINED AS ARMOURER. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1952 AND BECAME A BUSINESSMAN. HIS COLLECTION OF 1000+ PIECES WAS FOCUSED ON FINELY MADE APPARATUSINCLUDING MACHINE TOOLS, SURVEYING EQ., MEDICAL APPARATUS & SOME ELECTRICAL TEST & RADIO EQ.

Function

TO SECURELY SUPPORT DISPOSABLE TONGUE DEPRESSOR BLADE WHILE PROVIDING ILLUMINATION FOR VISUAL EXAMINATION OF MOUTH AND THROAT.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF ONE STYLE OF ILLUMINATED TONGUE DEPRESSOR BLADE HOLDER, WHICH OPERATED ON A BATTERY-POWERED HANDPIECE. WELCH ALLYN PIONEERED THE DEVELOPMENT OF HAND-HELD, DIRECT ILLUMINATING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS. (REF. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "SKAN_/ [Welch Allyn logo]/ FALLS/ N.Y. U.S.A." incised in head. Bulb base stamped in red "2.5 3 WACO"..2-.3 No markings visible.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

BRIGHT SILVER METAL FINISH.

Decoration

N/A