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Ref NoOBJ/OBJ/8/32/37
Acc No2026/9
TitleHome-made ‘jam jar’ anaesthetic vaporizer for ether
Date1920s
Description Of ItemJam jar with lid modified to receive a brass pipe (for attachment of anaesthetic circuit) connecting through the lid to a copper wire frame inside the jar. The wire frame would be interleaved with fabric to form a wick.

Changes since discontinuation of active use: Original glass portion of jam jar was missing. (The lid is the original as presented) A replacement fitting the exact thread of the lid with exactly appropriate dimensions.
Extent1 item
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