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Boyle Anaesthetic Machine, c.1960

Inventory Number 10480


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10480

Item type
Object
Provenance
From the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital.
Physical material
Metal
Glass
Cork
Plastic(?)
Dimensions
Height: 224mm Width: 213mm Depth: 131mm Weight: 1900g
Inventory No
10480
Accession Number
1998-7

Description

Boyle machine with triple rotameters (three metal tubes, each containing a glass tube with a measurement scale, each with a spigot and dial at the bottom) connected to an ether vaporizer (transparent colourless glass jar with "ETHER" and volume markings printed on the exterior and a metal mechanism on top) with plunger and bypass lever, corked elbow valve. Used for nitrous oxide, oxygen, carbon dioxide and ether.