Summary
Needle sharpener, used for sharpening hyperdermic needles prior to introduction and use of disposable variety. A weight is attached to the needle and the needle is rubbed back and forth across a rounded sharpening stone. Used by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) Limited, Parkville, Victoria.
Physical Description
Oblong wooden base. At one end, a metal cylinder supports a weighted, levered arm into which a needle can be inserted and secured. Across the central section a cylindrical sharpening stone rests. The needle rests against the stone with the aid of the weight. Various parts of the apparatus can be adjusted using a system of wheels, screws and bolts.
Significance
Example of laboratory equipment used at CSL
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 24 Mar 2004
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User
CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940
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Exhibition Collection Management
175 mm (Width), 220 mm (Depth), 80 mm (Height)
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Overall Dimensions
22 cm (Length), 17.5 cm (Width), 8 cm (Height)
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