Incubator, neonatal
From the Collection of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
- Description
- Neonatal incubator, "Glenleigh", made and used, late 1950s- early 1960s. The four side laminated panels as well as bottom panel are possibly made of asbestos fibreboard,. Each panel is sealed with polished aluminium strips, and has a metal handrail.The incubator is mounted on four castors made by "Shepherd USA'. On the front panel is a bakerlite dial and a bakerlite switch. The item is incomplete: the cover, probably glass, is missing. Inside the unit is an old calico infant's mattress.There are two name plates on the front panel; “Australia/ Victor Watson/Limited/ New Zealand” and "Glenleigh/ Baby Incubator/ Aeronautical & Industrial Lighting Co/ 677-9 North Road Carnegie”.
- Links
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- Rare incubator acquired Article in O+G magazine. Spring 2013.
- Object Registration
- 424
- Historical information
- This item was purchased at Leski's, Melbourne, Medical collection auction, 8 May 2013. The incubator was part of a rare collection of medical, dental and pharmaceutical objects belonging to a tourism business, Kryal Castle, near Ballarat, Victoria from 1974. At some point,apparently, an officer manager discarded the museum records, so the provenance of the neonatal incubator, and many other items in the Leski auction, has been lost.
- When Made
- late 1950s- early 1960s
- Made By
- Australia/ tVictor Watson/Limited/ New Zealand”
- Inscriptions & Markings
- Australia/ Victor Watson/Limited/ New Zealand”
"Glenleigh/ Baby Incubator/ Aeronautical & Industrial Lighting Co/ 677-9 North Road Carnegie”.
Castors::"Shepherd USA' - Last updated
- 3 Mar 2017 at 10:11AM
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