Accession No

5977

Brief Description

portable battery box for transportable electrocardiograph; 1 1/2 20th century

Origin

UK

Maker

Exide

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1960

Inscription Date

Material

wood (oak); plastic; metal (steel, brass); leather

Dimensions

length 246mm; depth 175mm; height 193mm; height when open 355mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 05/11/2003.

Inscription

Exide
DTG
MADE IN BRITAIN

Description Notes

wooden fitted box containing 6 separate battery cells. Each cell accumulator is 12 volt and has a black and a red terminal plus a white plastic screw cap for filling the cell with battery acid. The cells are linked by steel plates which span between the positive and negative terminals of each cell. All of the plastic lids to the cells have undergone some cracking. The box has a hinged lid with brass fasteners. The lip of the box on one side has indents to take connecting cables from the terminals to the electrocardiograph.

The box has a leather carrying handle.

For use with CSI electrocardiograph.

Condition fair; all cells have been drained of acid and washed thoroughly.

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