Summary
Colorimeter manufacturered by F. Hellige & Co, circa 1914. It had an Australian distributor, H.B. Selby & Co. Ltd., Melbourne & Sydney. The colorimeter was used for testing blood and urine in the laboratory at Mont Park Mental Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Emersion-type colorimeter, for analysing blood etc. by colour comparison. Flat, hollow-centred, square, cast-iron base with tall, steel plate up-right rising from back of it. Upright is stepped inward slightly, halfway up and has a shallow "roof" at the top. Above is a microscope-type viewing-piece mounted on a flat-sided cone shape. Colorimeter has an upright wooden box with door in front. It has brass hinges, keyhole (key missing) and carrying handle on top. The eye-piece has a leather covered, velvet-lined cap. There is a separate, black-painted, 3 sided tin guard to clamp in front of the cups and plungers.
Significance
Example of diagnostic medical equipment used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria, Australia, circa 1914.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Manufacturer
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Distributor
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Place & Date Used
Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Bundoora, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1914
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Inscriptions
H.B. SELBY & CO. LTD./SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS/MELBOURNE & SYDNEY; F. HELLIGE & CO., FREIBURG, iB, Germany.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
127 mm (Width), 110 mm (Depth), 438 mm (Height)
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overall dimensions
17 cm (Length), 15 cm (Width), 48 cm (Height)
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References
Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd. 1938 Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances. Melbourne. Card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Blood Analysis, Hospitals, Medical Diagnostic Tests, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
