Summary
Test-tube rack, circa 1945. Used in the laboratory of Mayday Hills a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria.
Physical Description
Dark varnished wooden test tube holder consisting of a base on 'clawed' feet with an upright piece at each end supporting a length of wood with four large and two small holes to hold test tubes. Tubes sit on a curved, lighter piece of unfinished wood which has been tied to base. A small slot each side secures tubes. Contains one large test tube containing a glass measuring gauge with a red substance in the bulbous end and measurements at narrow end; and two small test tubes, one containing a glass dropper with blue rubber end.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 28 Sep 1992
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Place Made
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Place Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1945
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Inscriptions
Printed measuring gauge, black ink: 0/10/20/30/40/50/60/w/T 60o F H S - DIABETES/4/G.N.SIMS [Vertically].
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - clinical, Laboratory equipment
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
30.4 cm (Length), 12.1 cm (Width), 20.8 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
30.4 mm (Length), 12.1 mm (Width), 20.8 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Laboratory Apparatus & Equipment