Name/Title
HemoscopeEntry/Object ID
2019.020.0011Description
This is a small case (6.5" x 4" x 1.75") containing a Hemometer made by Hellige, Inc. It contains a small glass acid bottle, a pipette, an eyedropper (dropping pipette), a glass stiring rod, a graduated glass measuring tube that holds 14.5 Grams, a rubber tube with a glass end piece, and a plastic measuring device (comparator). There is a piece of paper with instructions for using the Hemometer.
The Hellige hemometer was a medical apparatus developed in the early 20th century. The Hellige hemometer is an apparatus that was used to estimate the hemoglobin levels of patients in the early 20th century. The method was based on Dr. M.M. Wintrobe’s experiments estimating hemoglobin values. Wintrobe published many influential books on clinical hematology.
The company, Hellige, Inc. is a business corporation that has manufactured many objects from 1927 and they manufactured the individual parts of the Hellige hemometer and the outer box.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
