- Subject
- Anaesthetics
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Barth and Co.
- Provenance
- From the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital.
- Physical material
- Metal
- Dimensions
- Height: 74mm Width: 97mm Depth: 122mm Weight: 317g
- Inventory No
- 10387
- Accession Number
- 1998-7
Description
Stopcock and mixing chamber, part of a dental anaesthetic machine. Used for nitrous oxide and oxygen. Main body has scale (pressure?) on a dial with an arm on both sides. Five hollow tubes of various sizes protrude from this main body, one with a metal cross inside. Inscribed on the dial 'George Barth & Co Sole Makers' '54 Poland Street London N.W.' Inscribed on back 'Hewitts Apparatus N2O & O'. Written in black on front '93'
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