Set, IV

Object Name:

Set, IV

Object ID:

1993.039.16.01

Place of Origin:

U.S.A.

Date:

circa 1917

Description:

Kit, intravenous unit. Consists of: glass syringe, glass graduated cylinder, glass Y-tube with needle, glass air trap (tube with bulb), needle in glass tube, and metal pinch cock (clamp), all in a wooden box fitted with metal clips, and an attached inspection certificate. (NHMS 10)
1. Box. Wood (oak). Described as "solid oak pol. case with Nickel clips". Seven metal clips attached to interior top and bottom, to hold five objects Clasp front closure. Two hinges on back. Labels from NHMS exhibit: 1) masking tape on box lid "EARLY INTRAVENEOUS UNIT / USED IN RX OF V.D.", and 2) small square of white tape which signifies loan of Dr. Snay. Blue label original to box (interior upper left corner of lid) reads, "DR. M. ABRAMOVITZ' / COMBINED METHOD / Salvarsan and Neosalvarsan / APPARATUS / Made only by / THE INTRAVENEOUS APPARATUS CO. / BALTIMORE, MD. / Patented -- February 10, 1914". Certificate of authenticity dated April 3, 1917. Label inside box bottom describes kit as including: two 50cc graduated glass cylinders @ $1.81, 30cc all-glass syringe @ $1.25, two Abramovitz Y-tubes @ $1.86, one Abramovitz individual air trap @ .50, nickel plated gravity hanger @ .44, 20 ga. Hd honed intraveneous needle @ .30, metal needle connection, stand. thread @ .30, pinch-cock @ .06, set of tubing, one doz. washers @ .56, solid oak case with nickel clips @ $1.88, price complete $8.40 net, prepaid.
2. Y-Tube, w/ bulb (broken). Glass, clear. Attached to metal needle w/ rubber sleeve.
Masking tape added to protect needle. 6.75" long.
3. Tube, w/ bulb. Glass, clear. 3.1" long.
4. Syringe, all glass. Glass plunger wrapped with string. Plunger top is glass ring.
7" long, 1.9" diameter.
5. Tube. Glass, clear. Open both ends, constricted at base. Metal hanger attached.
Graduated, 50 to 250 in 50 unit increments. 10" long, 1.9" diameter (at top).
6. Tube w/ needle. Clear glass tube. Stuffed with cotton and metal needle. Needle
marked "25 / TOMAC". 3.4" long (needle 1.4" long).
7. Pinch-cock. Metal. Stamped "PAT'D / APRIL 26 / 1904". 0.75" x 1.5" x 0.75".

Material:

Wood
Glass
Metal

Dimensions:

H-3 L-11.5 D-4.25 inches

Provenance:

From the object collection of the New Hampshire Medical Society, including medicine bottles, doctor's kits, and other medical equipment used in New Hampshire, 18th through 20th century.

Credit Line:

Gift of New Hampshire Medical Society

People:

Snay, Albert (1915-2002)

Subjects:

Medical equipment & supplies, Syringes, Hypodermic, Needles, Hypodermic