- Subject
- Anaesthetics
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Barth and Co.
- Provenance
- From the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital.
- Physical material
- Metal
- Dimensions
- Height: 96mm Width: 82mm Depth: 136mm Weight: 352g
- Inventory No
- 10399
- Accession Number
- 1998-7
Description
Stopcock and mixing chamber, part of a dental anaesthetic machine. Used for nitrous oxide & oxygen. Main body has scale (pressure?) on a dial with an arm on both sides. Four hollow tubes of various sizes protrude from the main body, one with a metal cross inside, one with a cap. 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 '94'.
