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Goodell Dilator
Goodell Dilator
Goodell Dilator

Goodell Dilator

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified
Dateca. 1950
Mediummetal
Dimensions12 1/2 × 4 × 2 in. (31.8 × 10.2 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. Roy Allen
Object numberPC1967.24.2
DescriptionObject is a plier-shaped steel dilator with textured handles and slightly downward-facing tip. The handles can be closed together to open the operating end of the object. A locking ratchet operated by a thumb screw is visible on the bottom of the object, and can be used to lock the jaws open or closed. Slight corrosion is present near the hinges of the object and on the tip.
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