- Subject
- Anaesthetics
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Barth and Co.
- Provenance
- From the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital.
- Physical material
- Metal
- Dimensions
- Height: 108mm Width: 75mm Depth: 133mm Weight: 417g
- Inventory No
- 10388
- 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, two with caps. Inscribed on the dial 'George Barth & Co Sole Makers' '54 Poland Street London N.W.' Inscribed on one tube and the base 'No2'. Written in black on front '95'.
