Doctor's case owned by Guy Sprngthorpe (1897-1984)

Maker
1. Parke, Davis & Co. (estab. 1866, closed 1970)
2. American Cystoscope Makers Inc (estab. 1908)
Date
Circa 1930
 Description
Dr. Guy Springthorpe's brown leather medical case with enclosed: ophthalmoscope/auriscope kit; case containing syringes, needles, tablets, eyedropper; thermometer; blood pressure kit; pencil; tape measure; letterhead paper and blank forms, "Mental Hygiene Acts Schedule 15"; remains of two stethoscopes; box of "Adrenalin Ampoules For Emergency Use Parke Davis & Co."; leather medical case.

This doctor's case and equipment originally belonged to Dr. Guy Springthorpe.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1930
Medium
metal, glass, rubber, wood, adrenalin tablets, paper, ink, leather, leatherette, fabric and pencil
Accession Number
MHM04008
Credit line
Gift of AMA Victoria, 2011
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ ophthalmoscope & auriscope set marked: 'May Ophthalmoscope/Wappler Electric Co./New York. U.S.A./Pat. Dec.12.1916...'
maker's mark ▫ thermometer marked: 'Wappler E.C.Co./N.Y./(logo: eyes on either side of exclamation mark)/Pat. Nov.18.1910.'
maker's mark ▫ sphygmomanometer marked: ''Tycos®/Sphygmomanometer...'
maker's mark ▫ printed: 'Adrenalin Ampoules For Emergency Use Parke Davis & Co.'
name/inscriptions ▫ document printed: 'Mental Hygiene Acts Schedule 15'
Object Type
instruments
pharmacology/medication
documents
equipment
Named Collection
AMA Victoria
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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