| Reference Number | MIMM/2017-5/74 |
| Title | Electric Instrument Steriliser |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Fannin, Medical supply company, 1829- |
| Description | This electric steriliser features a lid with two black vulcanite handles, one on each side.
Inside, there is a perforated tray with a single remaining handle (the second handle is missing).
On one of the narrow sides of the steriliser, there is an adaptor connected to the electric resistance tube inside.
Engraved on the adaptor are the instructions: "Tubalox regd. to reset cut out, remove connector & when cold press home red knob" around its circumference.
The item shows signs of wear and tear, and one of the steriliser's feet has detached. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 410mm x 175mm x 110mm |
| 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 | Steriliser |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Sterilisation -- instrumentation |