Haldane's Haemoglobinometer, by Hawksley & Sons Ltd, London, c.1940

Subject: Laboratory equipment
Item type: Object
Makers: Hawksley & Sons Ltd
Provenance: Transferred from the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford, in 1989, per Dr. J. S. Porterfield.
Primary inscriptions: .1- 'HAWKSLEY CRISTA LONDON' 'HALDANE /100%= 13.8 GMS/ Hb PER 100 CC' '40, 60, 80/ Hawksley B.S 1079 No 241' .4- 'Hawksley London B.S.S 797 'C20C' No.367' /'Hawksley London B.S.S 797 'C20C' No.423' .6- 'HAWKSLEY & SONS LTD 17 NEW CAVENDISH ST, LONDON, W.1.' .7- Printed instructions for use of Haemoglobinometer.
Physical material: Glass; Plastic; metal; Paper; Leather; Fabric; copper alloy; Cork; Rubber
Dimensions: Height: 102mm Width: 40mm Depth: 24mm Weight: 54g
Inventory No: 33647
Accession Number: 1989-13/2

Description

Haldane Haemoglobin meter used for measuring the levels of haemoglobin in a blood sample.