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Objects:
• these objects are represented in the exhibition counter/identity (see contents page)

Prosthesis (leg)
producer and date unknown
wood, tyre, wire
64 x 8 x 25 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Prosthesis (leg)
producer and date unknown
wood, leather, metal
60 x 15 x 32 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Prosthesis (leg)
producer and date unknown
wire, leather
40 x 13 x 23 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Dental X-Ray Machine
Ritter Dental Manufacturing Co., Rochester, NY
date unknown
wood, metal, plastic, glass
216 x 80 x 140 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

“The First Artificial Lung”
information sheet
date unknown
52 x 41 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Iron Lung
Dräger Model E 52
c. 1958
stainless steel, plastic, rubber, glass
134 x 87 x 210 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Lung Motor
Lifesaving Devices Company, Chicago
date unknown
metal
72 x 15 x 12 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Anaesthetic Apparatus
Foregger (The Texas Model)
1929
steel, glass, plastic
125 x 65 x 60 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Mobile X-Ray Unit
Westinghouse X-Ray Company, Inc.
c. 1915
steel, rubber, glass
120 x 100 x variable height
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Dental Apparatus
Ritter Dental Manufacturing Co., Rochester, NY
date unknown
metal, glass, plastic
142 cm x variable widths
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Typewriter
Olympia
date unknown
metal, plastics
63 x 42 x 20 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Inductotherm (high frequency generator for post-operative physiotherapy)
General Electric, U.S.A
c. 1930
glass, wood, plastic, metal
54 x 56 x 50 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Electro-Cardiograph (Twin Viso Recorder)
Sanborn Company
c. 1935
wood, metal, plastic
83 x 78 x 40 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Respirator
Engström Modell 200
c. 1949
steel, glass, rubber, plastic
150 x 115 x 65 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Operating Table
Allen and Hanbury’s, London
c. 1900
steel, bronze, copper
155 x 70 x 160 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Wheelchair
producer unknown
c. 1930, still in use 1986 (Alexandra Health Centre)
wood, rubber, paint
95 x 70 x 75 cm
Collection: Adler Museum of Medicine

Articulated model of human female reproductive system
Artist and date unknown
(early-mid 20th century, French?)
papier-mâché, paint
44 x 30 x 18 cm
Collection: Department of Anatomical Sciences, Wits Medical School

Articulated model of human head
Artist and date unknown
(early-mid 20th century, French?)
papier-mâché, paint, plastic
20 x 30 x 47 cm
Collection: Department of Anatomical Sciences, Wits Medical School

Articulated model of human eye
Artist and date unknown
(early-mid 20th century, French?)
papier-mâché, paint, plastic
21 x 24 x 33 cm
Collection: Department of Anatomical Sciences, Wits Medical School

Articulated model of human ear
Artist and date unknown
(early-mid 20th century, French?)
papier-mâché, paint, wood
34 x 30 x 52 cm
Collection: Department of Anatomical Sciences, Wits Medical School

Model of human arm
Artist and date unknown
(early-mid 20th century, French?)
papier-mâché, paint
15 x 16 x 85 cm
Collection: Department of Anatomical Sciences, Wits Medical School

Articulated model of human male reproductive system
Artist and date unknown
(early-mid 20th century, French?)
papier-mâché, paint
25 x 30 x 24 cm
Collection: Department of Anatomical Sciences, Wits Medical School

Articulated model of human tongue and neck
Artist and date unknown
(early-mid 20th century, French?)
papier-mâché, paint
26 x 20 x 28 cm
Collection: Department of Anatomical Sciences, Wits Medical School

Articulated model of human infant
Artist and date unknown
(early-mid 20th century, French?)
papier-mâché, paint, wood
12 x 26 x 54 cm
Collection: Department of Anatomical Sciences, Wits Medical School

Clockwork kymograph (machine for mapping speech patterns)
Producer and date unknown
metal, plastic, rubber, paper
dimensions variable

Collection: Department of Linguistics (Wits)
Thanks to Tony Trail