Museum catalogue: Antarctic Collection
Syringe
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Accession no.: | Y: 59/8/4/3 | ||||||||||
Object name: | Syringe | ||||||||||
Title: | Syringe | ||||||||||
Description: | A 5cc plastic syringe with copper pipes and rubber tubes, fixed to a metal plate. From the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-58 and part of a sledging box (Y: 59/8/4/1) containing integrating motor pneumotachograph (IMP) equipment, used for determining energy expenditure by analysing expired air to calculate oxygen consumption. | ||||||||||
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Number of items: | 1 | ||||||||||
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A 5cc plastic syringe, fixed to a metal plate with three metal clips. Attached to the nozzle of the syringe is a coil of copper tubing with a spring; this connects to a valve with a large black plastic knob, which connects to another piece of copper tubing with a spring. Attached to this is a metal pipe with an offshoot at right angles; a short length of red rubber hose is attached to the end of the pipe. |
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