| Reference Number | FC/8/9 |
| Title | Accoson Thermometer |
| Date | 1950-1999 |
| Creator Name | Zeal, Medical, scientific and industry instrument makers, 1888- |
| Fannin, Medical supply company, 1829- |
| Accoson, Scientific Glassware Manufacturer, 1859- |
| Description | This is an Accoson Clinical Thermometer, an aseptic clinical thermometer housed in a clear glass tube with a clip cap. The tip is secured to the clip piece of the cap with a clear plastic strap. The cap features the inscription: "Embassy/Hinks Wells & Co./England/No. 5 Regd". The tube has red ink writing that reads: "Zeal's Aseptic/Made in England". The tip can be detached, revealing a cork inside to secure the thermometer in place. At the other end, there is a metal spring and a white plastic mechanism. The thermometer itself is a triangular piece of clear glass with a white painted side, where "3-71 Fannin Stubby Quick Foreign" is written in brown ink. The second lateral side has brown ink numbers: "96, 8 [arrow symbol], 100, 2, 4, 6, 108" and the third side has the scale. The thermometer has a blunt tip containing mercury. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Thermometer: 115mm x 5mm |
| Case: 125mm x 20mm |
| 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 | Thermometer |
| Term | Physical Examination |
| Body Temperature Changes |