Syringe

Description:

5 c.c. glass and steel syringe with a “BOSTON INST. MFG. CO.” inscription on the plunger, and “MADE IN USA” on the tube. That on the red cardboard box reads “JK RECORD SYRINGE With LUER tip / MADE IN U.S.A.” This is an American copy of the “Rekordspritze” introduced in 1906 by the Berlin instrument maker, Dewitt & Herz. The Luer tip enables a needle to be twisted and locked into place, thereby providing a secure connection.

User: City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, The Antibody Initiative, Health & Medicine, Antibody Initiative: New York City Public Health Collections

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Credit Line: Gift of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0184.052Accession Number: 2017.0184Catalog Number: 2017.0184.052

Object Name: syringe, hypodermicpublic health

Physical Description: glass (overall material)metal, steel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8 cm; 3 5/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-48bc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_722407

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