Autoclave
| Nom de l'objet : | Autoclave |
| Type de l'objet : | Autoclave |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | T&E for Science & Technology |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Medical & Psychological T&E |
| Matériaux : | Metal, Steel, Chrome, Lead, Rubber |
| Numéro d'accession : | OM.2009.001.26a,b |
| Fabricant : | The Pelton and Crane Company, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A |
| Description : | Rectangular chrome plated instrument sterilizer (a) with hinged cover and removable inside basket (b)Electric. Lead lining. Lever on right side of body raises the cover to reveal the perforated metal basket inside. Dial on front left has four printed settings: "FAST /MED/SLOW/OFF". Two pronged rubber electrical cord at back is slightly frayed. Used condition. Finish is worn on various areas, and knobs slightly corroded. |
| Commentaires : | This autoclave, or sterilizer, was used to sterilize medical instruments with steam heat. Steam, at a temperature of between 121 and 134 degrees Celsius, is maintained for three to fifteen minutes to ensure sterilization. This means that all bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores are inactivated. It is part of a collection of medical and office equipment used by Dr. L George Dewar in his office in "Leighwood", O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, for the periods of 1947-1971 and 1997 until his death in 2003. Dr. L. George Dewar was born in New Perth, Prince Edward Island in 1915. He obtained a Medical Degree from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1943 and a diploma in Public Health from the University of Toronto in 1947. The following year he moved to O'Leary, Prince Edward Island where he established a family medical practice which was in operation for over thirty years. Dr. Dewar ran his medical practice from "Leighwood", or the Doctors' Home as it was better known. This homestead was built in 1886 by Dr. Donald McLachlan, the first physician in O'Leary, and was owned and occupied by six doctors and their families for one hundred and seventeen years. From 1971 to 1997, Dr. Dewar practiced medicine at the O'Leary Medical Clinic which he co-founded with Dr. Charles Dewar. |
| Hauteur : | 19.6 |
| Longueur : | 35 |
| Profondeur : | 19 |
| Translittération de l'inscription : | Printed on metal plate screwed to back: Pelton Sterilizer/ serial 1C 1860/ model 211 C/ volts 110-120 ; watts 660/ THE PELTON AND CRANE COMPANY DETROIT , MICHIGAN , U.S.A. |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | O'Leary |
| Province de l'établissement : | Prince Edward Island |
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