Electrical Surgery knife (likely) Medical

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Electrical Surgery knife (likely) Medical

Entry/Object ID

1000.1907.3

Description

Medical, Electrical Surgery knife (likely)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Cameron Surgical Specialty Co.

Notes

where made: Chicago, IL model number: 26 - 55 (?) serial number: 5104

Material

Wood Bakelite

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

curated description

Label

Electrical Surgery Knife Cameron Surgical Specialty Co, Chicago, IL Unknown Date This control panel served as the key component for an electrical surgery knife. Cameron Surgical Specialty Company, initially known as American Surgical Specialty Company, was founded in 1915 in Chicago, IL by William John Cameron. While the company made a variety of surgical and medical equipment, their main products were surgical lights.

General Notes

Note

Art Deco front, output and control of a light, bipolar coagulation jack, accessories and foot switch in drawer. Frequency K.C. 5000