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Type of Object
Laryngoscope
Place of Manufacture
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date of Manufacture
1900-1930
Physical Details
Jackson laryngoscope with electric adapter and camera attachment. Laryngoscope body has a sliding slot attachment and a "U"-shaped handle with a wide thumb grip at one corner of the body. The apparatus is engraved "PILLING-PHILA U.S.A." The light system was modified by its owner to add a position light source in such a way that amount of light into the instrument was increased, making laryngeal photography easier. The electrical cord is shielded with dark brown rubber, and has a two-pronged male end and a wide metal female end with a standard pin clasp. A detachable bronze tube with an adjustable screw-type coupling connector fits the base of the instrument. Accession is contained in a box labeled "Dr. E. T. Gatewood. [Professional ?] Special Laryngoscope." Contains a chamois pouch for transportation of the instrument.
Medical Subject
Endoscopy; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1982.237
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Jackson Laryngoscope, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
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