| Reference Number | MIMM/2017-5/36 |
| Title | Tuberculin Syringe |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Supereva, Syringes Manufacturer, 1920- |
| Description | This tuberculin syringe is manufactured by the Italian company Super Eva Glass. It is an interchangeable micrometric syringe made of glass, featuring a push-fit needle metal tip. The syringe is packaged in a plastic case with holder, along with an additional push-fit metal tip that can be inserted onto the syringe’s tip.
The blue plunger is removable and is crafted from non-frosted glass. The syringe has a 1cc capacity. The glass syringe itself is marked with a brown ink scale, ranging from 10cc to 100cc. Additional inscriptions include “TUBERCULIN MADE IN ITALY” and “INTERCHANGEABLE SUPEREVA MICROMATIC.” At the end of the syringe, near the plunger, there is a fixed metal wire. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Plastic case: 118mm x 20mm x 15mm |
| Syringe: 115mm x 11mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Syringe |
| Term | Equipment and Supplies |
| Syringes |
| Tuberculin |