Summary
Alternative Name(s): Floor Scrubber
Bumper floor polisher. Used at Larundel Mental Hospital to scrub the wooden floors, circa 1953-1959.
Physical Description
Bumper floor scrubber is a heavy thick block of wood with brush attached at the end. The block has a hole in the centre. A long round wooden handle is inserted into the hole and held in place by a nail.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Larundel Mental Hospital, Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Cleaning
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
59.5 cm (Length), 16 cm (Width), 13.5 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
155 mm (Length), 327 mm (Width), 1760 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
176 cm (Length), 33 cm (Width), 18.5 cm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Max dimensions
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References
John, Flora C.N., Larundel Hospital note with exhibit.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Services, Cleaning Equipment
