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Laboratory Chambers (Florey), Mid 20th Century

Inventory Number 20090


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.20090

Item type
Object
Provenance
Apparatus of Lord Florey (1898-1968)
Dimensions
Height: 180mm Width: 130mm Depth: 25mm
Inventory No
20090
Accession Number
1973-26/7

Description

1. Base of one chamber. Hole at edge communicates with the semi conical depression at side of tissue on the table.

2. Base of a complete chamber with tubular hollow silver valve and its dust-stopper.

3. The hollow valve, blind-ended at inner end, with hole at one side which could be rotated into contact with the tissue in contact tuned through 180 degrees to fit against the solid part of the outer wall round the table to close the valve, also note prespex dust-stopper for valve when not in use.

4. Forceps for holding valve when removing dust-stopper.

5. Forceps for removing dust-stopper.

6. Screwdriver for rotating valve which has a fine groove in it.

7. Small perspex syringe for injecting through valve.

8. Adaptor for attaching rubber tube & micro syringe to valve.

9. Adaptor with knurled screw to maintain pressure on valve when disconnecting. This was much better than #7 or #8.

10. Fine dental tool for cleaning valve and hole.