Pad, Heating
Object number2009.18.7 a,b
Manufacturer
Orthopedic Equipment Co.
Date1962
OriginBourbon, IN
Mediummetal; paper
Credit LineGift of City of Pittsburgh
DescriptionChemical heating pad with box.Dimensions(a) Height: 8.75; Width: 5.375(b) H: 9; Width: 5.125 ; D: 1.375
Marks(a)
Text printed on obverse, "STOCK NO. 6530-786-4635 (V-343) / Pad, Heating, Chemical / Unit each / Quantity 1 / Method 1 A-8 / O.I.N. 359001 / Orthopedic Equipment Co. / Bourbon, Indiana. This outer Moisture-Proof Jacket is for pro- / tection. Do not remove until pad is to be / used. If contents of inner case become / caked or lumpy, they should be kneaded / or crushed before adding water."
Printed in red on back: "COTSWORLD FIBRES, INC. COLU... / MIL-B-131 B CLASS 2 / FOIL PAK / APRIL 1957".
In red on top \, front upside down, "COLUMBUS, GA. COTSW..."
(b)
Basically exact text as (a) with different spacing.
Historical NotesCollection of Civilian Defense Emergency Medical Supplies from a Civilian Defense Mobile Hospital in Pittsburgh. These 200-bed emergency hospitals were set up at designated sites around the country in case of a nuclear war in the 1950s.
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Civilian Defense Mobile Hospital
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