Instrument, Surgical
Object number2010.75.84 a-f
Manufacturer
Renwal American Sundries Company
Manufacturer
Pilling Company
Manufacturer
KNY-Sheerer Company
Manufacturer
Belden, Inc.
OriginBrooklyn, NY
OriginPhiladelphia, PA
MediumMetal/Glass/Rubber/Plastic/Nylon
Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation
DescriptionMedical equipment sanitation station with hemostat, two retractors, syring plynger, and power cord.Marks(a) Front of station, at center, is gray sticker that has red and black text "RENWAL / AMERICAN SUNDRIES CO. / BROOKLYN, N.Y. / PATENTED 120 Volts 4 Amps A.C. only".
Right side includes a stainless steel metal plate that continues onto the bottom of station; bottom part of metal plate includes the engraved text: "120 V. A.C. ONLY / 15 A. START 4 A. RUN".
Right side of station on metal plate is the engraving: "AMERICAN SUNDRIES CO. / BROOKLYN, N.Y."
Bottom of station, embossed. "AMERICAN SUNDRIES CO. / BROOKLYN, N.Y. / PATENTED"
(b)
Narrow end of hemostat has engraved text: "PILLING-PHILA / RUSTLESS".
(c)
Inside of retractor, at top, has engraved text: "KNY-SHEERER CO."
(f)
Stamped into the plastic on either side of the instrument insertion is the phrase "5A=250V / 10A=125V".
Molded into the rubber on the wall insertion is "Belden".
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the contributions of Catholic orders to healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. The collection was originally on display at Slippery Rock University as an exhibition titled, "Sisters in Healthcare: Sixteen Communities of Religious Sisters in Western PA, 1847-1969." With this collection, the History Center has the largest collection of Pre-Vatican II habits in the United States. Many of the long-standing healthcare facilities in the region were started by the Sisters including Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and many others.
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American Safety Table Company
c. 1935
Westinghouse
