medical equipment

Object NameVascular Exerciser

Maker Taylor Instrument Company

Made FromMetal

Date1935

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Rochester

Techniquehand-assembled from machine-made parts

Accession Number71.7.1

Credit LineGift of the Taylor Instrument Company

Curatorial Area(s)

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Physical DescriptionBlack metal; hand-assembled from machine-made parts. Rectangular metal unit on four wheels enclosing a motor; metal carrying handle on one end and hinge on opposite; aperture for plugs beneath handle labeled "110V-60AC"; metal label on one side printed: "PAVAEX/ PASSIVE VASCULAR EXERCISER/AS DEVELOPED IN THE /DEPT OF SURGERY, COLLEGE OF MEDECINE/UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI/SERIAL NO IGK007/ DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS WITH FULL DETAILS TO/CINCINNATI SCIENTIFIC COMPANY/SOLE LICENSED DISTRIBUTER/CINCINNATI OHIO/MANUFACTURED BY/Taylor Instrument Companies/Rochester, New York/PATENTS PENDING/REMOVE CASE TWICE YEARLY/AND FOLLOR INSTRUCTIONS /INSIDE PLATE." Above the label are three dials to regulate positive and negative frequency and a toggle switch.
Provenance

Former Collection Taylor Instrument Company - 1971-05-12