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Pneumothorax Machine
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Pneumothorax Machine

Artist Yale and Towne Mfg. Co. Stamford, Connecticut, 1869 - 2001
Dateca. 1890
Mediumglass, steel, rubber, wood
Dimensionsmachine stand: 14 × 16 × 6 in. (35.6 × 40.6 × 15.2 cm)
glass container (each): 11 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (29.2 × 8.9 cm)
metal needle (each): 5 × 1/4 × 1/4 in. (12.7 × 0.6 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. J. E. Harris
Object numberPC1976.64.4
DescriptionThis pneumothorax machine is constructed of metal and glass. Two large glass containers with rounded edges sit directly next to each other and are connected to the rectangular wooden base with several wires. One of the glass containers features a metal strip showcasing numbers 100- 200 listed by hundreds. Similarly, a vertically spanning rectangular segment sits on the wooden surface, listing various numbers. This machine functions as a lung suction cleaner. Two wooden-handled needles are included with this machine.
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