A battery devised to generate both galvanic and faradic current from six dry cells housed within a wooden case with a damaged leather strap handle. Upon opening the case, the main panel consists of a large oscillator coil mounted on a top plate, with an adjustable induction core. Two switches adjust the galvanic and faradic current to the connectable devices. Under the lid of the box are the instructions for use.
In a suitcase-styled box, lined with velvet, is a violet ray stimulator. Inside the lid, with a ribbon identifying the device brand as "OFRA", are several types of glass electrodes ranging from facial use to genital use. In the base of the kit, along with additional electrodes, including a hairbrush-style electrode as well as a rubberized bulb to use with the nasal electrode. The current for the device can be adjusted by a turn dial, allowing the user to vary between 110 and 250 volts.
Evans and Wormull Friedenwald, Jonas Stein (1897-1955) George Tiemann and Company Streeter, Edward Clark (1874-1947)
Published / Created:
ca. 1850-1900
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 096
Image Count:
2
Alternative Title:
Surgical Instruments Set
Description:
A wooden box, with fitted trays lined with a dark red velvet. Inside the lid is the emblem for the George Tiemann and Company—that said, several of the instruments inside are manufactured by the Evans Wormull Company. Among the instruments contained within are a capital saw, several knives, and a trepanning elevator.
A surgical/amputation set—housed in a leather-covered wood case, with fitted, covered trays that hold the instruments. Among those are several saws (bow, chain, Hey’s, and metacarpal), several pairs of bone forceps, a trephine and brush, a Buck’s drill, a bone staff, and two tenaculum. This kit belonged to Dr. Samuel D. Gilbert, of the New Haven Hospital.
A. Lüer Gemric George Tiemann and Company Leach and Green
Published / Created:
19th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 022
Image Count:
3
Alternative Title:
Surgical Instruments Set
Description:
A wooden box with brass fixtures and lined with velvet. Inside the box can be found several surgical instruments, including both a capital and a Hey’s saw, probes, scalpels, a spiral tourniquet, a post mortem hammer, bone forceps, and a tongue tie.
A mahogany case, lined with a dark red velvet, and containing amputation and trepanning instruments, of which include forceps, gouges, several saws (Hey's, capital, and chain), a trephine and trephine brush, scalpels, a spiral tourniquet, knives, and an osteotome. and An inscription on top of the box reads 'Dr. W. G. Alling. Presented by friends and patients at the State Hospital, New Haven, Conn. Dec. 22nd, 1869'. Dr. Alling was the House Physician of the General Hospital
George Tiemann and Company Sunderland, Mrs. William (1964) Wade and Ford
Published / Created:
ca. mid-late 19th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 096
Image Count:
7
Alternative Title:
Surgical Instruments Set
Description:
A wooden box with brass fixtures and lined with velvet. Inside the box can be found several surgical instruments, including a pair of bone forceps, a trephine handle and bits, a capital saw, a chain saw, a Hey’s saw, scalpels, osteotomes, probes, metacarpal saw, a Buck's drill, a trephine and trephine brush, a curved director, and a spiral tourniquet. Most of the tools have ivory handles. The case bears the name of the manufacturer Wade and Ford of New York, but some of the tools are produced by George Tiemann and Company.
W. A. Baum Company, Incorporated William Anthony Baum, MD
Published / Created:
ca. early-mid 20th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 041
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Sphygmomanometer
Description:
A wooden box with a measuring device inside. According to a label attached to the outside of the box, this is a Baum monometer—of which the accompanying rubber tubing is non-functioning.
