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Oxford Vaporizer

Inventory Number 10537


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10537

Item type
Object
Provenance
Transferred from the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital in 1998
Physical material
Metal
Synthetic
Plastic
Object type
Vaporizer
Dimensions
Diameter: 270mm Height: 272mm Weight: 8250g
Inventory No
10537
Accession Number
1998-7

Description

Black synthetic vaporizer with control lever and scale. Cap and screw for 'Ether Filler' at one end with '9' written in black. Black handle and tap protruding from top. Plastic dome covers a gold screw. Another cap for 'Water Filler' with pipe extending and stopper attached with a chain. 'Oxford Vaporizer stamped on central silver band'.