Gomco Electrical Breast Pump, Model No. 785
Gomco Electrical Breast Pump, Model No. 785
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- Description
- Electrical breast pump with a “MANUFACTURED BY / GOMCO / SURGICAL MFG. CORP. / BUFFALO, N.Y., U.S.A.” inscription. This firm was established by Aaron A. Goldstein (1889-1946), probably in the 1930s.
- Instructions as printed on the base of the pump: "Instructions: Verrify Voltage and Cycle. Adjust vacuum between 3 and 5 inches. The exact amount depends upon the comfort of patient. To do this create a vacuum by closing outlet. The GOMCO Pump uses continuous vaccum and nursing action is obatined by patient's own control of the air inlet at end of tubing.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- breast pump, electric
- date made
- 1947
- Associated Name
- Gomco Surgical Mfg. Co.
- maker
- Gomco Surgical Mfg. Co.
- place made
- United States: New York, Buffalo
- Measurements
- overall: 9 1/4 in x 9 in x 12 in; 23.495 cm x 22.86 cm x 30.48 cm
- ID Number
- 1982.0450.01
- catalog number
- 1982.0450.01
- accession number
- 1982.0450
- serial number
- F-1026
- subject
- Women's Health
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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