Rotating drum

Maker
C F Palmer
Date
Circa 1930-1949
 Description
first mechanical drum used by Department of Physiology; recorded nerve, muscle, blood-pressure impulses of experimental animal - carbon-blackened paper attached to drum's outside, and pens (on stand) attached to animal's electrodes etched physiological impulses into paper as drum rotated

Object detail

Maker
Other Maker
0 - Whole
Date
Circa 1930-1949
Medium
brass, cast iron, copper, other metals, rubber and paint
Measurements
39 x 30.3 cm
Accession Number
MHM02405
Credit line
Previously Department of Physiology, The University of Melbourne, transferred 1994
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ on base: 'C.F. Palmer/London S.W.' ▫ 0 - Whole
maker's mark ▫ on drum: 'C.F. Palmer' ▫ 0 - Whole
notations/inscriptions ▫ on drum: 'IMVS' ▫ 0 - Whole
Object Type
equipment
Medical History Museum Category
Scientific Equipment
Museum
Medical History Museum

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