Fauchney Rectal Thermometer

Object/Artifact

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

"Fauchney" Rectal Thermometer

Entry/Object ID

991.7.3a,b

Description

Rectal Thermometer - Parts: a) Thermometer, b)Case. One small glass vial with red mercury sealed inside. At the bottom of the vial is a metal cap. One black plastic container. The top of the container has a hexagonal cap that allows the user to grip the cap and unscrew from the base.

Context

Thermometer and Case

Made/Created

Notes

Quantity produced: 2

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Thermometer

Nomenclature Class

Thermal T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Search Terms

Thermometer

Dimensions

Height

10.4 cm

Weight

2-3/16 lb

Dimension Notes

2017-12-14 Measurement for theromometer

Height

12 cm

Dimension Notes

2017-12-15 Measurements for Case

Material

plastic - plastique, plastic - plastique, glass - verre, glass - verre