Wheelchair

Date
Unknown
Description
Steel & timber construction wheelchair with brown leatherette upholstered seat and back. Flip-down, hinged timber footrest. Steel handle for pushing at back and steel rimmed wheels for self-operation. ‘Hemco’ seatbelt appears to have been added to the chair many years after the original chair was made.

J.B. O.P. stencilled on back of chair in white. Metal plaque on the back states maker details: P. Fallshaw, North Melbourne 87-89 Flemington Rd. FJ 3517

Originally from the John Butler Outpatients Department. One of two similar wheelchairs (A1990_18_165 is not upholstered).
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Object detail

Date
Medium
Timber, steel, rubber, leatherette
Measurements
97.0 x 67.0 x 105.0 cm
Accession Number
A1990_18_001
Object Type
Medical History Museum Category

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