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Chloroform Vaporizer for Boyles Machine

Inventory Number 10331


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10331

Item type
Object
Makers
Coxeter
Provenance
From the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital.
Physical material
Glass
Metal
Cork
Plastic
Object type
Vaporizer
Dimensions
Height: 215mm Width: 128mm Depth: 90mm Weight: 957g
Inventory No
10331
Accession Number
1998-7

Description

Cylindrical glass bottle with a black metal vaporizer on top.  There is a metal tube that hangs down into the cylinder, as does a chain.  The vaporizer has attachment sites on either side and a lever which has the words 'ON' and 'OFF' printed next to it.  The word 'CHLOROFORM' is written in green on the side of the bottle and has gradations from 4-32 DRMS in green as well.  There is an opening on top of the vaporizer that is stoppered with a cork.