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Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - D-M Gas anaesthesia machine, 1948
... ...oxygen gas...Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History ANZCA House 630 St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Anaesthesia Midwifery Dentistry nitrous oxide oxygen gas oxygen An Austox "Dental and Midwifery" (D-M) Machine on a stand with castors. ...An Austox "Dental and Midwifery" (D-M) Machine on a stand with castors. The machine has attached black corrugated tubing with masks to go over the nose and mouth. There are two white, circular chambers on either side of the machine into which oxygen and nitrous oxide respectively were piped.anaesthesia, midwifery, dentistry, nitrous oxide, oxygen gas, oxygen -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Stopcock, Hewitt, George Barth & Co. Ltd, c. 1895
... ...oxygen...gas...To give even 10% of oxygen (which is not enough) the gas-mixture must contain 55% of air and 45% of nitrous oxide. ...(Source: Penn catalogue) frederic hewitt stopcock nitrous oxide oxygen gas-air Engraved into side of stopcock: HEWITT'S / N20-02 / 1895 / G. ...When Hewitt introduced his regulating stopcock in 1887, attempts were made to dilute the nitrous oxide with air and so obviate the element of asphyxiation. The method was to be seen in London, mainly in dentistry and minor surgery, so late as 1930. It was not very successful. To give even 10% of oxygen (which is not enough) the gas-mixture must contain 55% of air and 45% of nitrous oxide. The latter is thus so diluted by atmospheric nitrogen as to be incapable of producing anaesthesia except by asphyxiation. "Gas-air" was confined to analgesia, for example in midwifery. (Source: Penn catalogue)Brown leather facemask attached to metal inhaler and stopcock device that has been sectioned to reveal its inner workings. The various exposed channels have been painted either green, red, blue or purple.Engraved into side of stopcock: HEWITT'S / N20-02 / 1895 / G. Kaye sect. 1952. •Stamped into other side of stopcock: [indecipherable] BARTH & CO. / SOLE MAKERS / 54. POLAND STREET LONDON.W.frederic hewitt, stopcock, nitrous oxide, oxygen, gas-air -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryContainer - Oxygen cylinder, sectioned, George Barth and Company
... ...oxygen...gas...Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History ANZCA House 630 St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne anaesthesia oxygen gas sectioned Inscription on back of valve. ...The oxygen cylinder is a small, round-based cylinder painted in black that has been sectioned in the shoulder, neck, and valve area for teaching purposes. The sectioned valve area is wooden and has been colour-coded with red and blue paint for teaching purposes. There is a metal screw embedded into the wooden valve. The manufacturer's name, "G. BARTH & CO.", has been stamped into the back of the valve.Inscription on back of valve. "G. BARTH & CO."anaesthesia, oxygen, gas, sectioned -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Clarke Apparatus, A. C. Clark and Company, 1910
... ...oxygen...gas...Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History ANZCA House 630 St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne ether nitrous oxide oxygen gas anaesthesia The Clark apparatus is sectioned across the top on one side only, and the inside of the sectioned area is painted with red and blue. ...The Clark apparatus is sectioned across the top on one side only, and the inside of the sectioned area is painted with red and blue. Part of the outside of the main body of the apparatus is painted red. The apparatus has four identical arms coming out of opposite sides of the body that end in spoon-shaped loops, each with screws connected to black knobs coming through them. There is a red handle that runs parallel to the body and arms of the apparatus, jutting out from the middle of the top of it. The apparatus is on a black cast iron stand on castors, with gold decoration throughout.ether, nitrous oxide, oxygen, gas, anaesthesia -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Austox D-M gas anaesthesia machine, sectioned, 1931
... ...oxygen gas...Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History ANZCA House 630 St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Anaesthesia dentistry midwifery nitrous oxide oxygen oxygen gas sectioned sectioning The Austox "Dental and Midwifery" (D-M) machine has been sectioned for teaching purposes. ...The Austox "Dental and Midwifery" (D-M) machine has been sectioned for teaching purposes. Namely, one of the two white, circular chambers on either side of the machine has been sectioned to show the tambour inside, as has the central valve and one of a connection point below the chamber on the left. The two chambers are connected to the central pole by thin metal tubes and are attached with metal framing.anaesthesia, dentistry, midwifery, nitrous oxide, oxygen, oxygen gas, sectioned, sectioning -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryMachine - Boyle's Machine, British Oxygen Company, circa 1950
... gas...oxygen...Oxygen Company (BOC). Though a lot of changes have been made to the original design of the Boyle’s machine, the basic structure remains the same today. henry boyle anaesthetic machine gas oxygen flowmeter nitrous oxide british oxygen company boc coxeter and sons Tin plate attached to upper portion of trolley: THE / BOYLE / apparatus / BY THE BRITISH OXYGEN CO. ...This Boyle’s machine was made by the British Oxygen Company (BOC) in the 1950’s. The original Boyle's machine was invented by the British anaesthetist, Henry Boyle in 1917. His machine was a modification of the American Gwathmey apparatus of 1912, and became the best known early continuous flow anaesthetic machine. The Boyle’s machine was first made by Coxeter and Sons, under the direction of Lord George Wellesly, which was later acquired by the British Oxygen Company (BOC). Though a lot of changes have been made to the original design of the Boyle’s machine, the basic structure remains the same today.Green trolley on casters with flowmeter and vaporiser bottles attached to a stainless steel cross bar. There is a glass shelf at top of the trolley and a second glass shelf at base of trolley, above a pull out drawer. The pull out drawer contains 4 x black rubber masks, 3 x black rubber tubing connectors, 4 x seals, 1 a black corrugated rubber hose with red rebreather bag, red tube and masonite support board.Tin plate attached to upper portion of trolley: THE / BOYLE / apparatus / BY THE BRITISH OXYGEN CO. LTD.henry boyle, anaesthetic machine, gas, oxygen, flowmeter, nitrous oxide, british oxygen company, boc, coxeter and sons -
Federation University Historical CollectionScientific Instrument, Orsat Apparatus
... oxygen...carbon monoxide...gas...The Orsat apparatus is used to measure volumes of Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, and Carbon Monoxide within a fixed volume of a sample of gas....The Orsat apparatus is used to measure volumes of Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, and Carbon Monoxide within a fixed volume of a sample of gas. orsat len taylor gary price carbon dioxide oxygen carbon monoxide gas measure apparatus Timber box with lift up front revealing a number of valves, pressure measure and glass container of red liquid attached to hose. ...The Orsat was returned to the Historical Collection by Len Taylor, former staff member of SMB. For a period of time it was with Gary Price who rebuilt the Orsat to working order. Gary used a similar apparatus at Sidchrome and Ballarat Heat Treatment Pty. The Orsat apparatus is used to measure volumes of Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, and Carbon Monoxide within a fixed volume of a sample of gas.Timber box with lift up front revealing a number of valves, pressure measure and glass container of red liquid attached to hose. Gas analysis apparatusorsat, len taylor, gary price, carbon dioxide, oxygen, carbon monoxide, gas, measure, apparatus -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEphemera - Label, cylinder, Austox et al
... . / AUSTRALIAN OXYGEN & INDUSTRIAL GASES / PTY. LTD. / 550 LATROBE STREET / MELBOURNE / C1...Ephemera Label, cylinder Austox Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd ...Medium sized diamond shaped label made for use on cyclopropane cylinders. White with a dark orange background and black and white lettering.Information printed on label: AUSTOX [logo] / INFLAMMABLE / CYCLOPROPANE / FOR ANAESTHESIA / KEEP COOL / (PRODUCT OF THE OHIO CHEMICAL & MFG. CO.) / CONTENTS: OZ. GALLONS (IMP.) / GROSS WT. CYLINDER LBS. OZS. / TARE WT. CYLINDER LBS. OZS. / AUSTRALIAN OXYGEN & INDUSTRIAL GASES / PTY. LTD. / 550 LATROBE STREET / MELBOURNE / C1label, cylinder, cig, cyclopropane, austox, ohio chemical and mfg company, australian oxygen and industrial gases pty ltd, commonwealth industrial gases ltd -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEphemera - Label, Cylinder, Austox et al
... . / 31 OUNCES ETHYLENE = 166 1/2 GALLONS (IMPERIAL) / Use only moderate force when closing valve / Always test with water for leakage after using / Australian Oxygen & Industrial Gases / Pty. Ltd. / MELBOURNE...Ephemera Label, Cylinder Austox Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd ...Large unused diamond shaped Austox label made for use on ethylene cylinders. Red with beige lettering.Information printed on label: AUSTOX [logo] / INFLAMMABLE / ETHYLENE / KEEP COOL / Product of the British Oxygen Co. Ltd. / Contents...............c.ft. ...............gallons (Imp.) / Weight of Full Cylinder ..........lbs. ..........ozs. / 31 OUNCES ETHYLENE = 166 1/2 GALLONS (IMPERIAL) / Use only moderate force when closing valve / Always test with water for leakage after using / Australian Oxygen & Industrial Gases / Pty. Ltd. / MELBOURNElabel, cylinder, cig, ethylene, austox, british oxygen company, boc, australian oxygen and industrial gases pty ltd, commonwealth industrial gases ltd -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEphemera - Label, Cylinder, Austox et al
... [in red] / Australian Oxygen & Industrial Gases / Pty. Ltd. / MELBOURNE...Ephemera Label, Cylinder Austox Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd ...Large unused diamond shaped Austox label made for use on carbogen cylinders. Beige with a black border, and green and red lettering.Information printed on label: SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MEDICAL USES. / AUSTOX [logo] / COMPRESSED / CARBOGEN / CO2..........% OXYGEN.......... / (The percentages stated above are subject to tolerance) / KEEP COOL [in red] / CONTENTS: Imperial Gallons / WARNING - Great caution must be exercised to prevent any oil entering the cylinder, or being applied to the valve or fittings. The use of oil may lead to a dangerous explosion. [in red] / Australian Oxygen & Industrial Gases / Pty. Ltd. / MELBOURNElabel, cylinder, austox, australian oxygen and industrial gases pty ltd, carbogen, compressed carbogen -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Renton circle valve absorber, sectioned, Dr Douglas Renton, 1931
... The system includes tubes and valves for oxygen entry, gas expiration, connection to soda lime cannister, rotary valve, and rebreather bag, with a broken, deteriorated segment of the bag still attached....The system includes tubes and valves for oxygen entry, gas expiration, connection to soda lime cannister, rotary valve, and rebreather bag, with a broken, deteriorated segment of the bag still attached. ...The Renton circle valve absorber has been sectioned to show the valve connection points. The inside is a creamy brown colour, encased in black on the outside. A larger silver metal valve runs through the centre, and to it attaches a flat, reflective silver metal disc as a dial indicating "EXH", "ABS", and "REB", with a black needle. The system includes tubes and valves for oxygen entry, gas expiration, connection to soda lime cannister, rotary valve, and rebreather bag, with a broken, deteriorated segment of the bag still attached.valve, anaesthesia, soda lime, rebreathing -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEphemera - Label, Cylinder, Austox et al
... . / 31 OUNCES ETHYLENE = 166 1/2 GALLONS (IMPERIAL) / Use only moderate force when closing valve / Always test with water for leakage after using / Australian Oxygen & Industrial Gases / Pty. Ltd. / MELBOURNE...Ephemera Label, Cylinder Austox Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd ...Large unused diamond shaped Austox label made for use on ethylene cylinders. Beige with red lettering.Information printed on label: SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MEDICAL USE / AUSTOX [logo] / INFLAMMABLE / ETHYLENE / KEEP COOL / Product of the OHIO CHEMICAL & MFG. CO., CLEVELAND. / Contents...............c.ft. ............... gallons (Imp.) / Weight of Full Cylinder ..........lbs. ..........ozs. / 31 OUNCES ETHYLENE = 166 1/2 GALLONS (IMPERIAL) / Use only moderate force when closing valve / Always test with water for leakage after using / Australian Oxygen & Industrial Gases / Pty. Ltd. / MELBOURNElabel, cylinder, cig, ethylene, austox, ohio chemical and mfg company, australian oxygen and industrial gases pty ltd, commonwealth industrial gases ltd -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEphemera - Label, Cylinder, Austox et al
... Gallons / USE NO OIL OR GREASE ON VALVE [in red] / AUSTRALIAN OXYGEN / AND / INDUSTRIAL GASES / PTY. LTD. / MELBOURNE...Ephemera Label, Cylinder Austox Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd ...Large unused diamond shaped Austox label made for use on carbon dioxide cylinders. Black and beige background, with beige and red lettering.Information printed on label: SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MEDICAL USES. / AUSTOX [logo] / COMPRESSED / CARBON DIOXIDE / KEEP COOL [in red] / WEIGHTS: / GROSS..........LBS. ........OZS. / TARE..........LBS. ........OZS. / NET..........LBS. .......OZS. / Contents Imp. Gallons / USE NO OIL OR GREASE ON VALVE [in red] / AUSTRALIAN OXYGEN / AND / INDUSTRIAL GASES / PTY. LTD. / MELBOURNElabel, cylinder, carbon dioxide, cig, commonwealth industrial gases ltd, compressed carbon dioxide, austox, australian oxygen and industrial gases pty ltd -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEphemera - Label, Cylinder, Austox et al
... . / AUSTRALIAN OXYGEN / AND / INDUSTRIAL GASES / PTY. LTD. / MELBOURNE...Ephemera Label, Cylinder Austox Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd ...Large unused diamond shaped Austox label made for use on nitrous oxide cylinders. Dark purple, violet and white background, with white, violet and red lettering.Information printed on label: SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MEDICAL USES. / AUSTOX [logo] / NITROUS OXIDE / KEEP COOL / WEIGHTS: / GROSS..........LBS. ........OZS. / TARE.......... LBS. ........OZS. / NET..........LBS. ........OZS. / Contents Imp. Gallons / WARNING. - Great caution must be exercised to prevent any oil entering the cylinder, or being applied to the valve or fittings. The use of oil may lead to a dangerous explosion. / AUSTRALIAN OXYGEN / AND / INDUSTRIAL GASES / PTY. LTD. / MELBOURNElabel, cylinder, austox, australian oxygen and industrial gases pty ltd, nitrous oxide -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Cylinder, Nitrous Oxide
... In general anaesthesia it is used as a carrier gas with oxygen for more powerful general anaesthetic drugs....In general anaesthesia it is used as a carrier gas with oxygen for more powerful general anaesthetic drugs. ...Nitrous oxide has been used for anaesthesia in dentistry since December 1844, where Horace Wells made the first 12–15 dental operations with the gas in Hartford. Its debut as a generally accepted method, however, came in 1863, when Gardner Quincy Colton introduced it more broadly at all the Colton Dental Association clinics, that he founded in New Haven and New York City. Hospitals administer nitrous oxide as one of the anaesthetic drugs delivered by anaesthetic machines. Nitrous oxide is a weak general anaesthetic, and so is generally not used alone in general anaesthesia. In general anaesthesia it is used as a carrier gas with oxygen for more powerful general anaesthetic drugs.Medium size empty blue coloured cylinder with rounded base and painted white neck once containing Nitrous Oxide. A large blue on white diamond shaped label is adhered onto the main cylinder body.Printed on manufacturer's label: 'CIG [logo] / [blank weights table] / DRY / NITROUS OXIDE / C.I.G. (Victoria) PTY. LTD. / 50 LA TROBE STREET, MELBOURNE C3 / Telephones: FJ 6681 / FJ 4164 / USE NO OIL / OR GREASE'nitrous oxide, dental anaesthesia, dental anesthesia, gardner quincy colton, colton dental association -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, J W Mellor, Intermediate inorganic chemistry, 1930
... It allows us to develop an understanding of the types of chemistry studied at the time allow comparisons to what is studied today. intermediate inorganic chemistry j w mellor andrew a orrock properties of gases the chemical nature of air ice water and steam mixtures and compounds three gases hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen the atomic hypothesis the composition of water In pencil: Andrew A Quick, Inorganic Chemistry 1 Red hardcover book, 690 pages, including index and illustrations. ...Red hardcover book, 690 pages, including index and illustrations.non-fictionintermediate, inorganic chemistry, j w mellor, andrew a orrock, properties of gases, the chemical nature of air, ice water and steam, mixtures and compounds, three gases hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen, the atomic hypothesis, the composition of water -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Catalogue, Price List of Assay Material, Balances, Chemical & Scientific Apparatus and Pure Chemicals, Fourth Edition, c1905
... oxygen...crucibles...furnaces...muffles...scales...hammers...gas...Glover assay chemistry mining Felton Grimwade & Co Assay moulds tongs tools balances oertling balance weight compressed oxygen crucibles furnaces muffles scales hammers gas burners Red hardcovered 110 page catalogue from the Felton, Grimwade & Co.. ...Red hardcovered 110 page catalogue from the Felton, Grimwade & Co.. Includes numerous line and photographic illustrations.non-fictionj.w. glover, john w. glover, assay, chemistry, mining, felton grimwade & co, assay moulds, tongs, tools, balances, oertling, balance weight, compressed oxygen, crucibles, furnaces, muffles, scales, hammers, gas burners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine Collection: dangerous mine shafts
... Some sites have low oxygen levels in the stopes and there can be large 'amounts of hydrogen sulphide, or 'rotten egg gas'. ...Some sites have low oxygen levels in the stopes and there can be large 'amounts of hydrogen sulphide, or 'rotten egg gas'. ...Bendigo Advertiser article, 1st August ,1995, titled 'Old Mines pose risk to children'. Children are playing in former mine sites, entering shafts and stopes that pose a dangerous threat to their health. Some sites have low oxygen levels in the stopes and there can be large 'amounts of hydrogen sulphide, or 'rotten egg gas'. Black and white photo of Peter Bentley, Mining and Extractive Industries Co-ordinator for DNRE, inspecting the Old McDuff mine site in Eaglehawk.gold mining, bendigo, sandra burns, mineral education, spring gully primary school -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Lights, candle snuff, c1900
... oxygen. The use of a candle snuffer helps to avoid problems associated with blowing hot wax. Candle snuffers are still commonly used Churches. Prior to the introduction of gas...oxygen. The use of a candle snuffer helps to avoid problems associated with blowing hot wax. Candle snuffers are still commonly used Churches. Prior to the introduction of gas ...A candle snuffer is an instrument used to extinguish burning candles. This is accomplished by smothering the flame with a small metal cup that is suspended from a long handle, and thus depriving it of oxygen. The use of a candle snuffer helps to avoid problems associated with blowing hot wax. Candle snuffers are still commonly used Churches. Prior to the introduction of gas and electricity, candles and kerosene lamps were used for lighting in households after sunsetEvery Early settlers depended on candlelight after sunset and candle snuffs were a safe, clean and efficient way to extinguish the candle flameThis candle snuff has a brass handle with a turned polished wood tip. The brass cup, that is placed over the flame to extinguish it, is decorated with an engraved brass moth.early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, market gardeners, lights, lamps, candles -
Federation University Historical CollectionTool - Object, J.K. Dey & Sons, Mining Safety Lamp, c1967
... The Dey Velox GL5 Gas Testing Flame Safety Lamp boasts sharp detection of methane gas; detection of the shortage of oxygen; detection of the presence of Carbon-dioxide, is magnetically unlocked; ncludes a top feed device for testing Methane Gas close to the roof; contains an auto extinguisher. ...The Dey Velox GL5 Gas Testing Flame Safety Lamp boasts sharp detection of methane gas; detection of the shortage of oxygen; detection of the presence of Carbon-dioxide, is magnetically unlocked; ncludes a top feed device for testing Methane Gas close to the roof; contains an auto extinguisher. ...The Mining Safety Lamp is used in flammable atmospheres, and consists of a wick lamp with a mesh screen enclosing the flame. It was created for use in coal mines, to reduce the danger of explosions due to the presence of methane and other flammable gases, called firedamp or minedamp. J. K. DEY & SONS was established in 1947 and manufactures Safety Lamps, Torches and Carbide Lamps. In 1967 the Mining Authority of India issued approval of the Velox GL5 Flame Safety Lamp ( Kerosene burning ) self-extinguishing type. At that time J.K. Dey captured the whole mining market of safety lamps in India. (http://www.jkdey.com/history.html, accessed 06/05/2015)Metal mining safety lamp with copper bas and hanging hook. The Dey Velox GL5 Gas Testing Flame Safety Lamp boasts sharp detection of methane gas; detection of the shortage of oxygen; detection of the presence of Carbon-dioxide, is magnetically unlocked; ncludes a top feed device for testing Methane Gas close to the roof; contains an auto extinguisher. J.K. Dey & Sons Calcutta Velox Velox Gmining lamp, safety lamp, miners lamp, calcutta, india, mining -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryPhotograph
... The Minnitt apparatus met with considerable success and led to further modifications, including the introduction of the Queen Charlotte gas-air analgesia apparatus in 1936, manufactured by the British Oxygen Company....The Minnitt apparatus met with considerable success and led to further modifications, including the introduction of the Queen Charlotte gas-air analgesia apparatus in 1936, manufactured by the British Oxygen Company. ...Robert James Minnitt introduced the concept of self-administered analgesia, using an apparatus designed and built in conjunction with London scientific instrument-maker, Charles King. The Minnitt apparatus met with considerable success and led to further modifications, including the introduction of the Queen Charlotte gas-air analgesia apparatus in 1936, manufactured by the British Oxygen Company.Black and white photograph of a Minnitt gas/air analgesia apparatus, in a Queen Charlotte case. The case is standing open with the apparatus inside. A label with instructions is on the left side of the case, and the apparatus is on the right side of the case. A nitrous oxide cylinder tank and valve is connected to a small box with a regulator. A tube with a breathing mask is attached to the box. The Queen Charlotte case has hinges on the side and a handle on the top.minnitt gas air apparatus, minnitt, nitrous oxide, queen charlotte case, anaesthetic equipment -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryPhotograph
... Foregger Metric Gas Anaesthesia Apparatus...Oxygen...Gas Anaesthesia Apparatus. The apparatus has glass flowmeters and controls for fine and coarse oxygen, cyclopropane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide. ...Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History ANZCA House 630 St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Anaesthetic equipment anaesthetic machine flowmeter Foregger Metric Gas Anaesthesia Apparatus Oxygen Nitrous oxide Carbon dioxide cyclopropane •Handwritten in grey pencil on reverse: Dr. ...Black and white photograph of the head of a portable Foregger "Metric" Gas Anaesthesia Apparatus. The apparatus has glass flowmeters and controls for fine and coarse oxygen, cyclopropane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide. There is also an ether container and a blood pressure nanometer.•Handwritten in grey pencil on reverse: Dr. Desai's Special Metric •Handwritten in black ink on reverse: III. •Handwritten in grey pencil on reverse: dvpd.anaesthetic equipment, anaesthetic machine, flowmeter, foregger metric gas anaesthesia apparatus, oxygen, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, cyclopropane -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEphemera - Label, Cylinder, Commonwealth Industrial Gases Ltd
... OXYGEN 90% CARBON DIOXIDE 10% / (These Percentages are subject to a tolerance) / Contents..........Imp. Gallons / COMPRESSED / CARBOGEN / C.I.G. (Victoria) Pty. Ltd. / 550 Latrobe Street, Melbourne, C.3 / Telephone: FJ6681 / USE NO OIL / OR GREASE Large unused hexagonal shaped CIG label made for use on carbogen cylinders. Beige and green background with black lettering. Ephemera Label, Cylinder Commonwealth Industrial Gases ...Large unused hexagonal shaped CIG label made for use on carbogen cylinders. Beige and green background with black lettering.Information printed on label: CIG MEDICAL SECTION [logo] / OXYGEN 90% CARBON DIOXIDE 10% / (These Percentages are subject to a tolerance) / Contents..........Imp. Gallons / COMPRESSED / CARBOGEN / C.I.G. (Victoria) Pty. Ltd. / 550 Latrobe Street, Melbourne, C.3 / Telephone: FJ6681 / USE NO OIL / OR GREASElabel, cylinder, cig, carbogen, compressed carbogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, cig victoria -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Funnel, glass, Pre 1930
... It was quite useless, enriching the inhaled atmosphere by only about 3% of oxygen. oxygen Oxygen therapy Funnel CIG Commonwealth Industrial Gases Clear dimpled glass in the shape of a funnel, with red strong running through the centre, and tied to one side. ...A funnel, held above the patient's face, was almost the standard of giving oxygen until c.1930. It was quite useless, enriching the inhaled atmosphere by only about 3% of oxygen.Clear dimpled glass in the shape of a funnel, with red strong running through the centre, and tied to one side.oxygen, oxygen therapy, funnel, cig, commonwealth industrial gases -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Draeger Pulmotor, c.1920
... Oxygen from cylinders provided both the inspiratory gas flow and the driving mechanism. ...Oxygen from cylinders provided both the inspiratory gas flow and the driving mechanism. ...The Dräeger Pulmotor was developed in 1907. It addressed previous concerns about lung injury, by limiting both the inspiratory and expiratory pressures. Although still controversial, the Pulmotor was widely distributed and commercially successful. Oxygen from cylinders provided both the inspiratory gas flow and the driving mechanism. Expiration was an active process and gases were sucked from the lungs by negative pressure created by a Venturi effect. This device came with a facemask and harness, with a caution that the operator should take care to prevent air entering the stomach.Draeger resuscitation kit, inside wooden case with handle. Case contains small heavy gas cylinder with large beige handwritten 'S. M E' inscription on one side. Due to water damage case missing pieces of plywood in corner and floor of case bubbled and swollen.|Rubber decomposed rigidinspiratory, expiratory, pulmotor, negative pressure -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - SS White nitrous oxide/oxygen apparatus
... Samuel Stockton White Nitrous oxide Oxygen Hypoxia Early model apparatus with cast iron stand, and two gas bottles. ...With the introduction of nitrous oxide for patients undergoing dental treatment, 100% nitrous oxide was usually administered as an anaesthetic. This caused the patient to lose consciousness quickly and could also cause severe hypoxia. In the late 1890s, dentist Samuel Stockton White introduced this two cylinder apparatus, which could administer oxygen with N2O.Early model apparatus with cast iron stand, and two gas bottles. Comes with two canvas gas bags and a detached metal mask and fabric connecting tube.samuel stockton white, nitrous oxide, oxygen, hypoxia -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryMachine - Coxeter-Mushin carbon dioxide absorber MK II, sectioned, c. 1945
... gas. Machine Coxeter-Mushin carbon dioxide absorber MK II, sectioned A. Charles King Ltd. The British Oxygen Co. ...The Coxeter-Mushin carbon dioxide absorber consists of the main metal body, painted aquamarine, fixed to a stand. The cylindrical silver metal cannister on the left was used to contain ether, while that on the right contained soda lime. The apparatus has been sectioned to show the inside of the two cannisters, the right of which has an arrow drawn inside to indicate the flow of air breathed out by a patient. The front cover over the control dials has also been removed to show the mechanism. The two circular holes above the dials, facing forward, are where two corrugated tubes would attach; both of these tubes attached to the mask of the patient. The round yellow knob in the centre controls the Compensating Valve, which allowed the anaesthetist to raise or lower the rebreathing bag to allow air into the circuit or expel anaesthetic gas.anaesthesia, carbon dioxide, ether, soda lime -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryMachine - Portable dental and midwifery anaesthetic machine, Commonwealth Industrial Gases Ltd, circa 1950
... This gas anaesthesia machine comprises a four yolk manifold, two circular metal components for nitrous oxide and two for oxygen. ...Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History ANZCA House 630 St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne portable anaesthesia midwifery dentistry obstetrics oxygen nitrous oxide commonwealth industrial gases ltd cig austox fractional rebreather ether vaporiser variable bypass control 1950 This gas anaesthesia machine comprises a four yolk manifold, two circular metal components for nitrous oxide and two for oxygen. ...This gas anaesthesia machine comprises a four yolk manifold, two circular metal components for nitrous oxide and two for oxygen. It is mounted atop a four pointed stand on casters for portability. In addition to reducing valves and regulators, the main stand also supports a cream-coloured, cylindrical Austox fractional rebreather and an ether vaporiser with variable bypass control within a circular glass container. portable, anaesthesia, midwifery, dentistry, obstetrics, oxygen, nitrous oxide, commonwealth industrial gases ltd, cig, austox fractional rebreather, ether vaporiser, variable bypass control, 1950 -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Sight Feed Type Water Depression Flowmeter, 1925
... Flowmeter Water Depression Gas Sectioned Slight Feed Anaesthetic machine Inscription on top screw valve. "K/38, Screw Lightly, Oxygen Fine." ...This object dates back to 1925 and was sectioned by Dr Geoffrey Kaye in 1938. Flowmeters were attached to an anaesthetic machine to measure the flow rate of gas or liquid.Metal cylinder with glass inner chamber and gauge inside. The object has been sectioned for teaching purposes.Inscription on top screw valve. "K/38, Screw Lightly, Oxygen Fine." Inscription on back of top screw valve. "Direct Ox." Inscription on top of flowmeter tube. "G. Kaye fecit. 1938"flowmeter, water depression, gas, sectioned, slight feed, anaesthetic machine -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryEquipment - Hewitt's Gas-Air Stopcock and Mask, 1887
... oxygen in combination with nitrous oxide. Hewitt stopcock celluloid ether inhaler mask rebreathing Amber coloured ether inhaler, with leather mask, celluloid shield and inflatable cushion with attached Hewitt's stopcock. Equipment Hewitt's Gas ...Sir Frederick William Hewitt was a great advocate of nitrous oxide anaesthesia, mainly for short procedures. In 1885, he reviewed the methods of administration and concluded that accurately fitting valves were essential at the commencement of the inhalation, in order to ensure the rapid washout of air from the lungs; and there was a distinct advantage in allowing some rebreathing of nitrous oxide towards the end of inhalation. He thus devised the stopcock. The stopcock consists of a cylinder with two rotating sleeves and two rubber flap valves. The arrangement allows air to be breathed either through the valves or rebreathed to and from the bag; nitrous oxide to be breathed either through the valves from the bag and out to the atmosphere or rebreathed to and from the bag. Soon after the introduction of this stopcock, there was an increased interest in administering oxygen in combination with nitrous oxide.Amber coloured ether inhaler, with leather mask, celluloid shield and inflatable cushion with attached Hewitt's stopcock.hewitt, stopcock, celluloid, ether, inhaler, mask, rebreathing
