Cover collection, probe

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OBJECT TYPE: DISPOSABLE
DATE: 1975–1990
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0514.002

MANUFACTURER: Marshall Electronics Inc.
MODEL: Electro-therm disposable probe covers
LOCATION: Skokie, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: thermometer probe cover
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper and synthetic

Dimensions

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

Length: 12.6 cm
Width: 6.0 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: Marshall
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Skokie

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Presumably used c. 1970s+
Canada: Part of collection of medical instruments used by Dr. Blanford Allen (1909-1995). Dr. Allen graduated from the University of Toronto's medical school in 1927. He served in the Army 1940-1945: in 1946 he joined the staff of the Toronto Western Hospital, working in Neurology and Psychiatry specialties. Dr. Allen was named FRCP (C) in 1972. (Ref. 2)
Function: To provide sterile covering for digital fever thermometer.
Technical: Thermometer with which these covers were used was advertised as being highly accurate, easy -to- use instrument providing digital display of body temperature. Could be used to obtain body temperature by oral, rectal or axillary (under the arms) methods. Disposable probe covers facilitated rapid, repeated use while maintaining hygienic conditions. This box originally contained 100 disposable covers.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "electro-therm [trade mark symbol]/ Disposable/ Probe Covers/ For use with Electrotherm [trade mark symbol] Digital Thermometer/ [illustration of thermometer]/ [logo]/ Marshall Electronics, Inc./ Clayton Division/ Skokie, Illinois 60077/ 100 Each" printed on box top. "electro-therm [trade mark symbol]/ Disposable/ Probe Covers/ 100 ea./ [logo]/ Marshall Electronics, Inc./ Clayton Division/ Skokie, Illinois 60077" printed on each end flap of box. UHN catalogue no. "996.3.17" printed by hand in pencil on box, and on each probe cover wrapper inside box.
Missing: Unknown. Contents appear to have been used, therefore some covers absent.
Finish: Clear synthetic covers sealed within paper & synthetic wrapper; all stored in white heavy paper box.
Decoration: N/A

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Marshall Electronics Inc., Cover collection, probe, circa 1975–1990, Artifact no. 2002.0514, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0514.002/

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