General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION (PROBABLY STAINLESS STEEL)..2 METAL ROD AND POST FITTED WITH MIRROR..3 GLASS BULB IN METAL HOUSING.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

18.0 cm

Width

4.3 cm

Height

1.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Instruments

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Welch

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Skaneateles Falls

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

PART OF COLLECTION OF MR. JOSEF ELSENER: HE WAS SWISS BORN AND TRAINED AS AN ARMOURER. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1952 & BECAME A BUSINESSMAN. HIS COLLECTION OF 1000+ PIECES WAS FOCUSED ON FINELY MADE APPARATUS INCLUDING MACHINE TOOLS, SURVEYING EQ., MEDICAL APPARATUS & SOME ELECTRICAL TEST & RADIO EQ.

Function

USED BY PHYSICIAN TO ILLUMINATE AND VIEW THE INTERIOR OF THE MOUTH AND OR LARNYX.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF ILLUMINATED LARYNGEAL EXAMINATION MIRROR, FOR USE WITH BATTERY OPERATED HANDSET. MFD BY WELCH ALLYN, PIONEERS IN DEVELOPMENT OF ILLUMINATED DIAGNOSTICEQ. FOR PHYSCIANS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "SKAN_/ [Welch allyn logo]/ FALLS/ N.Y. U.S.A." incised on attachment collar..2 "3/ Boilable" incised (in script) on mirror mounting back..3 "[Welch Allyn logo]" incised in lamp housing.

Missing

NONE

Finish

ALL HAVE BRIGHT SILVER METAL FINISH ON MOST AREAS.

Decoration

N/A