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Clover Portable Regulating Ether Inhaler with Hewitt Modification

Inventory Number 10407


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10407

Item type
Object
Provenance
From the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital.
Primary inscriptions
Geo Barth & Co London Sole Maker
Physical material
Metal
Rubber
Plastic
Object type
Inhaler
Dimensions
Height: 120mm Width: 183mm Depth: 115mm Weight: 732g
Inventory No
10407
Accession Number
1998-7

Description

Clover's inhaler with spherical base, two protruding tubes, and a handle at one end. One tube has small chain attached. Inscription on base 'Geo Barth & Co London Sole Makers' Written in black '32'. Circular green sticker on base '19'. Mask section red with plastic nozzle and rubber tube. Rubber tube found separate to object [OPS Audit 15/08/2018]. Object has been modified by widening bore of delivery tube and making it rotate inside the vaporizer.

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